Airport Strikes in Spain
 

Hello
got an alert from my travel agency, not sure it was already posted on this forum.

Dear Sir or Madam,

We inform you that Spanish airport workers have called a series of strikes for September 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th, from 4:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

The strikes will take place in Barcelona, Alicante, Malaga and Mallorca and the airlines expected to be worse affected by delays are EasyJet and Vueling.

We recommend travellers to check their flight schedules with the airline company before going to the airport.

Been around in the news for a few days
http://www.fodors.com/community/euro...omment-9319170

didn't find. Sorry.

Proves I can do without my travel agency, Fodors beats them !

Add Madrid to the list of places affected.

Spanish baggage Handler Strike

Madrid Airport Friday September 4, 4:30am to 7:30am again 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Malaga Airport Saturday September 5, 8am - Noon and 6 - 9pm
Malaga Airport Sunday September 6, 8am - 11 am and 8pm - 11pm
Barcelona Airport Sunday September 6, 10am - noon and 6pm - 8pm
Alicante Airport Monday September 7, 10am - 2pm and 4pm - 8pm
Palma de Mallorca Monday September 7, 10am - 2pm and 4pm - 8pm
Barcelona Airport Monday September 7, 10am - noon and 6pm - 8pm
Alicante Airport Wednesday September 9, 10am - 2pm and 4pm - 8pm
Palma de Mallorca Wednesday September 9, 10am - 2pm and 4pm - 8pm


Madrid Airport Friday September 11, 4:30am to 7:30am again 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Malaga Airport Saturday September 12, 8am to noon and 6pm - 9pm
Malaga Airport Sunday September 13, 8am 11 am and 8pm - 11pm
Barcelona Airport Sunday September 13, 10am - noon and 6pm - 8pm
Alicante Airport Monday September 14, 10am - 2pm and 4pm - 8pm
Palma de Mallorca Monday September 14, 10am - 2pm and 4pm - 8pm
Barcelona Airport Monday September 14, 10am - noon and 6pm - 8pm
Alicante Airport Wednesday September 16, 10am - 2pm and 4pm - 8pm
Palma de Mallorca Wednesday September 16, 10am - 2pm and 4pm - 8pm


Madrid Airport Friday September 18, 4:30am to 7:30am again 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Malaga Airport Saturday September 19, 8am to noon and 6pm - 9pm
Malaga Airport Sunday September 20, 8am 11 am and 8pm - 11pm
Barcelona Airport Sunday September 20, 10am - noon and 6pm - 8pm
Alicante Airport Monday September 21, 10am - 2pm and 4pm - 8pm
Palma de Mallorca Monday September 21, 10am - 2pm and 4pm - 8pm
Barcelona Airport Monday September 21, 10am - noon and 6pm - 8pm
Alicante Airport Wednesday September 23, 10am - 2pm and 4pm - 8pm
Palma de Mallorca Wednesday September 23, 10am - 2pm and 4pm - 8pm

Madrid Airport Friday September 25, 4:30am to 7:30am again 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Malaga Airport Saturday September 26, 8am to noon and 6pm - 9pm
Malaga Airport Sunday September 27, 8am 11 am and 8pm - 11pm
Barcelona Airport Sunday September 27, 10am - noon and 6pm - 8pm
Alicante Airport Monday September 28, 10am - 2pm and 4pm - 8pm
Palma de Mallorca Monday September 28, 10am - 2pm and 4pm - 8pm
Barcelona Airport Monday September 28, 10am - noon and 6pm - 8pm
Alicante Airport Wednesday September 30, 10am - 2pm and 4pm - 8pm
Palma de Mallorca Wednesday September 30, 10am - 2pm and 4pm - 8pm

Hi Robert,
Thanks for the detailed list.
So we managed to hit a strike day both for our flights to BCN and back. And the train strike on arrival.
Has there been any experience what a baggage handler strike means when you arrive outside the time slots of the actual strike, i.e. early afternoon?

I would travel with carry-ons only. There could be a major backup of luggage from earlier flights that could take some time to deal with.