30.03.2026 20:24
The strike initiated by the employees of a company called Groundforce, which provides ground services at airports in Spain, has affected thousands of passengers and is valid at 12 airports. The strike, which takes place during the Easter week, a religious holiday in the Catholic world, is expected to continue until April 6 and is anticipated to impact a total of 70,505 flights.
The strike initiated by employees of a company called Groundforce, which provides ground services at airports in Spain, has affected thousands of passengers.
VALID IN 12 AIRPORTS
As part of the strike that began with the decision of the unions to which the employees of Groundforce are affiliated, ground services are being provided at a limited level at Madrid, Barcelona, Alicante, Valencia, Palma de Mallorca, Ibiza, Malaga, Las Palmas, Tenerife, Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, and Bilbao airports between local hours of 05:00-07:00, 11:00-17:00, and 22:00-00:00.
Union officials stated that the strike has caused problems especially at Madrid, Barcelona, and Bilbao airports, sharing that thousands of passengers have been affected, many flights have experienced delays of 40 to 70 minutes, and that 6 planes in Madrid took off without loading passengers' luggage.
70,505 FLIGHTS WILL BE AFFECTED
The strike, which takes place during the Easter week, a religious holiday for the Catholic world, is expected to continue until April 6 and is projected to affect a total of 70,505 flights.
In a joint statement made by three unions, CCCO, UGT, and ESO, it was reported that the decision to go on strike was made due to "the company's management not adhering to the salary commitments in the collective agreement and causing a loss of purchasing power for the employees." It is also expected that employees of another ground services company, Menzies, will join the strike from April 2 to 6.