The first 24-hour walkout by Menzies Aviation ground handlers began on August 16. Airport strikes hit five airports: Barcelona-El Prat, Palma de Mallorca, Málaga-Costa del Sol, Alicante-Elche, and Tenerife Sur. UGT called the strike over pay, staffing, and scheduling. Workers plan more actions on August 16–17, 23–24, and 30–31.
Barcelona and Palma felt the first impact. Travelers faced some cancellations and long delays at check-in, boarding, and baggage reclaim. Menzies supports airlines such as British Airways, easyJet, Emirates, American Airlines, Norwegian, and Wizz Air. Disruption varies depending on each carrier’s ground handling contracts.
The Menzies strike coincides with Azul Handling’s walkouts at Ryanair bases. That strike began on August 15 and repeats every Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday until December. The overlap of both strikes created longer queues and sporadic cancellations at key holiday airports.
Travelers flying on those dates should check airline alerts and arrive early. They should also prepare for baggage delays. EU261 rules give passengers rights to rebooking, care, and sometimes compensation, depending on the airline and cause.
Sources: Cadena SER; El Economista; La Vanguardia; RTVE; Aena (Málaga Airport advisory); Idealista News (English edition); Aviation24; PalmaAirport.info; Euro Weekly News; Actualidad Aeroespacial. Compiled and summarized with the assistance of ChatGPT.
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