Unions representing airport staff in Spain have called numerous days of strike action in September, hitting Malaga, Alicante, Palma de Mallorca, Barcelona and Madrid’s Barajas airports.
Baggage handlers employed by Menzies Aviation Iberica say they are angry that the company has postponed talks on their pay agreement, which has been in negotiation for a year and a half.
EasyJet and Vueling are the two airlines using the company’s services likely to be worst affected by the action.
The unions are planning to strike on different days at each of the airports.
In Malaga, workers will be out on eight days with potential for travel chaos: on September 5, 12, 19 and 26, between 8am and 12noon, and 6pm to 9pm, then on September 6, 13, 20 and 27 from 8am to 11am, and 8pm to 11pm.
Alicante and Palma airports will also see eight days of strike action: September 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23, 28 and 30, from 10am to 2pm and 4pm to 8pm.
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