Spanish airport strikes 2011: News and dates

The threat of strikes disrupting Easter holiday flights to and from Spain appears to be over after airport authority AENA and Spanish unions agreed a preliminary deal.

Travellers had faced severe disruption as Spanish airport workers threatened to strike over privatisation of the sector, calling for 22 days of walkouts over the coming months.

 

Concern among consumers led to a dowturn in searches for Spain, with rivals such as Egypt, Turkey and Greece tipped to benefit from holidaymakers' uncertainty.

 

In travelweekly.co.uk's homepage poll, agents said they were most likely to rebook their clients to Greece or Turkey.

Proposed dates

 

The calendar below shows when the proposed strike dates fall. Use the arrow buttons to move between months. The dates are also listed below.

 

• April: 20, 21, 24, 25, 30
• May:  2, 14, 15, 19, 20
• June: 13, 23, 30
• July: 1, 2, 3, 4, 15, 31
• August: 1, 15, 31

Latest news

 

Spanish airport strikes called off AENA reaches preliminary agreement with unions

 

Rail retailer targets worried travellers Renfe's UK agent praises 'flexibility and value' of Spanish trains – 15/03/11

 

Strike talks break down Airport authority fails to reach agreement with unions – 11/03/11

 

Spain suffers as consumers warned over strikes Searches fall, travellers urged to check insurance policy small print – 10/03/11

 

Easter strike threat from Spanish airport workers  Massive flight disruption possible over holiday and into summer – 09/03/11

More from the web

• Simon Calder: Airport strikes Q&A [The Independent]
• Taxi drivers and bar owners join strikes threat [Daily Record]