https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The strike by ground staff at Spain's second busiest airport continues to cause 10 to 14 flight cancellations a day as well as luggage problems for travellers, with no evidence that the stoppage will stop any time soon. https://www.thelocal.es/20260907/barcelona-airport-strike-hits-one-month-mark-with-14-flights-cancelled-per-day Mon, 07 Sep 2026 15:45:19 +0200 barcelona-airport-strike-hits-one-month-mark-with-14-flights-cancelled-per-day The indefinite strike by ground staff at Barcelona airport enters its third week, with serious disruptions for many but not all passengers travelling via Spain's second busiest airport. https://www.thelocal.es/20260824/6000-lost-bags-and-270-flights-cancelled-barcelona-airport-strike-rages-on Mon, 24 Aug 2026 13:09:46 +0200 6000-lost-bags-and-270-flights-cancelled-barcelona-airport-strike-rages-on Some 3,000 pieces of luggage have been unretrieved and up to 170 flights have been cancelled as the indefinite strike by ground staff at Barcelona airport continues into its second week, with no end in sight yet. https://www.thelocal.es/20260814/more-baggage-chaos-and-cancelled-flights-in-second-week-of-barcelona-airport-strike Fri, 14 Aug 2026 09:52:59 +0200 more-baggage-chaos-and-cancelled-flights-in-second-week-of-barcelona-airport-strike The total number of cancelled flights at Barcelona’s El Prat Airport surpassed 40 on the third day of an indefinite strike by ground handling staff which Spanish authorities have estimated could affect two million passengers this summer. https://www.thelocal.es/20260804/barcelona-airport-strike-kicks-off-with-dozens-of-flights-cancelled Tue, 04 Aug 2026 13:00:54 +0200 barcelona-airport-strike-kicks-off-with-dozens-of-flights-cancelled Swissport workers have called off the strike that was scheduled to begin on August 4th at Palma de Mallorca airport, but ground staff at Barcelona's El Prat airport are still due to begin their stoppage on Tuesday at a time of peak summer travel. https://www.thelocal.es/20260731/strikes-at-barcelona-and-mallorca-airports-threaten-august-travel-in-spain Fri, 31 Jul 2026 13:08:43 +0200 strikes-at-barcelona-and-mallorca-airports-threaten-august-travel-in-spain Spain's national rail operator Renfe will cancel 328 train services on Wednesday July 15th as rail workers take part in their second stoppage this summer. https://www.thelocal.es/20260714/rail-strike-in-spain-to-cause-328-train-cancellations-on-wednesday Tue, 14 Jul 2026 11:59:45 +0200 rail-strike-in-spain-to-cause-328-train-cancellations-on-wednesday Spanish railway operator Renfe will suspend 320 train services on Monday June 29th, as part of the first of two strikes called by the country’s main rail workers' union for this summer. https://www.thelocal.es/20260629/rail-strike-in-spain-to-cause-320-train-cancellations-on-monday Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:01:00 +0200 rail-strike-in-spain-to-cause-320-train-cancellations-on-monday Teachers and other educators in Valencia, Catalonia and Aragón have been staging a series of walkouts in recent days, protesting everything from class sizes to salary and working conditions. Here's what you need to know about the situation this week. https://www.thelocal.es/20260518/what-to-expect-from-the-second-week-of-teacher-strikes-in-spain Mon, 18 May 2026 16:36:15 +0200 what-to-expect-from-the-second-week-of-teacher-strikes-in-spain After the first day of an indefinite teachers' walkout in Valencia on Monday, educators in Catalonia have called their own stoppage this Tuesday. Here's what parents across both regions need to know about the teachers' strikes. https://www.thelocal.es/20260512/what-to-know-about-the-teachers-strike-in-spains-valencia-region Tue, 12 May 2026 09:55:45 +0200 what-to-know-about-the-teachers-strike-in-spains-valencia-region Preschools throughout Spain are set to stage a stoppage on May 7th, affecting parents of young children ages 0-3 years. https://www.thelocal.es/20260422/nursery-workers-in-spain-to-strike-in-may Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:09:30 +0200 nursery-workers-in-spain-to-strike-in-may Several Spanish airports were hit by industrial action by air traffic controllers on Monday, but initial reports suggested there had been little to no impact on fights. https://www.thelocal.es/20260420/no-incidents-reported-amid-walkouts-at-spanish-airports Mon, 20 Apr 2026 14:00:00 +0200 no-incidents-reported-amid-walkouts-at-spanish-airports More airport walkouts have started in Spain, affecting 14 of the country's smaller airports. Here's what you need to know if your flight is delayed. https://www.thelocal.es/20260418/what-to-do-in-spain-if-your-flight-is-delayed-due-to-strikes Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:26:31 +0200 what-to-do-in-spain-if-your-flight-is-delayed-due-to-strikes Spanish trade unions on Wednesday announced that the next two stoppage days by ground handling staff at 12 airports will not go ahead as negotiations over work conditions have begun, following a week of walkouts which caused delays and baggage issues. https://www.thelocal.es/20260408/ground-staff-pause-airport-strikes-in-spain-this-week-as-negotiations-begin Wed, 08 Apr 2026 15:46:14 +0200 ground-staff-pause-airport-strikes-in-spain-this-week-as-negotiations-begin Air traffic controllers at 14 of Spain's smaller airports have called stoppages from mid-April, as ground handling staff at other major airports pause their strikes this week while wage negotiations get underway. https://www.thelocal.es/20260408/air-traffic-controllers-call-strikes-at-14-airports-in-spain Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:35:07 +0200 air-traffic-controllers-call-strikes-at-14-airports-in-spain Industrial action by ground staff at numerous Spanish airports has now entered its second week of walkouts, with some delays and baggage problems which complicated Easter travel set to continue. https://www.thelocal.es/20260407/second-week-of-airport-strikes-in-spain-to-cause-more-delays-and-baggage-issues Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:37:25 +0200 second-week-of-airport-strikes-in-spain-to-cause-more-delays-and-baggage-issues Workers for one of the two ground handling companies planning strikes over the busy Easter period in Spain have cancelled their stoppages, but other ground staff will continue with their walkouts. https://www.thelocal.es/20260401/strikes-at-seven-airports-in-spain-called-off-but-other-stoppages-remain Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:23:48 +0200 strikes-at-seven-airports-in-spain-called-off-but-other-stoppages-remain The first day of ground staff strikes at 12 Spanish airports caused "mountains of luggage" on the tarmac and flight delays. Here's what you can expect from the airport strikes taking place across Spain this week. https://www.thelocal.es/20260331/what-to-expect-from-the-next-days-of-airport-strikes-in-spain-this-easter Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:18:58 +0200 what-to-expect-from-the-next-days-of-airport-strikes-in-spain-this-easter Monday March 30th marks the start of a series of stoppages by ground handling staff at airports across Spain this Easter. Here's what you need to know if you're travelling to or from Spanish airports over the holiday period. https://www.thelocal.es/20260330/ground-staff-to-begin-easter-strike-at-12-airports-in-spain-this-monday Mon, 30 Mar 2026 10:33:46 +0200 ground-staff-to-begin-easter-strike-at-12-airports-in-spain-this-monday Spanish work unions on Friday suspended the first days of two airport ground staff stoppages scheduled for this weekend, but other strike days are still expected to go ahead throughout the busy Easter period. https://www.thelocal.es/20260327/unions-call-off-first-days-of-airport-strikes-in-spain-at-last-minute Fri, 27 Mar 2026 11:17:03 +0100 unions-call-off-first-days-of-airport-strikes-in-spain-at-last-minute If you're flying to or from Spain this Easter, be aware that there are two different sets of stoppages planned by airport staff which may cause delays and other disruptions for passengers. https://www.thelocal.es/20260323/what-to-know-about-the-two-airport-strikes-over-easter-in-spain Mon, 23 Mar 2026 11:58:43 +0100 what-to-know-about-the-two-airport-strikes-over-easter-in-spain