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Edinburgh Live
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 Elly Rewcastle & Sophie Buchan

Spain airport strikes: September dates set as tourists warned of travelling abroad

Travellers heading to Spain have been issued with an urgent warning to check their flights.

It comes as staff in airports across Spain are voting in favour of strike action with workers protesting against conditions and low pay.

At present they are planning 24-hour stoppages on 25 days between September and December.

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Industrial action is scheduled for five days next month with seven set for October, two in November and 11 in December.

According to Chronicle Live, Spain’s three main workers' unions, USO, CCOO and UGT, are in dispute with airport operator AENA. Because of this, car park staff, baggage handlers, security, IT, retail and catering staff have all voted to walk out.

The planned strike dates in September dates are as follows:

  • September 15
  • September 17
  • September 22
  • September 24
  • September 29

Dates for December dates include five days from 26 until 30 in a bid to cause maximum disruption during the Christmas period as well as over the New Year.

Travellers have been warned to make sure that everything is in order ahead of their holidays. This includes checking visa requirements, Covid vaccination requirements and ensuring your passport has the right amount of validity.

This week, workers at the UK's largest shipping port also began their strike, with walkouts on railways, the post office and barristers also happening this week. Nearly 2,000 workers at the Port of Felixstowe, which handles about four million containers a year from 2,000 ships accounting for more than half of the country’s incoming shipping freight, walked off the job on Sunday.

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