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Date Published: 03/06/2022

ARCHIVED - Possible air traffic controller strike in Spain threatens more travel chaos

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Unions will decide at the end of June whether to call industrial action in Spain

<span style='color:#780948'>ARCHIVED</span> - Possible air traffic controller strike in Spain threatens more travel chaos

Yet more travel woes are on the horizon as Spanish air traffic controllers are threatening strikes this summer over a lack of trained personnel. Although there has been no official announcement from the USCA union, which represents around 90% of air traffic staff in Spain, national spokesperson Susana Romero confirmed that the decision will be made following a meeting at the end of June.

The negotiations will include representatives of the five control centres of Enaire (Palma, Madrid, Barcelona, Seville and Gran Canaria) who will debate the fact that a large number of retired staff have not been replaced since before the coronavirus pandemic; in fact, Palma airport now has fewer air traffic controllers than it had in 2019 despite the fact that passenger numbers are up 10%, the union claims.

According to USCA, a recent psychological study highlighted the strain staff are currently under but this has been effectively ignored by Enaire, who instead chose to send workers on “mindfulness-type” courses.

A strike would be a huge blow to the tourism industry and British holidaymakers, who are already facing huge delays and cancelled flights due to staff shortages in several UK airports.

To make matters worse, it looks likely that Ryanair’s baggage handlers will also undertake industrial action in the coming months as a dispute over pay drags on. All parties are going back to the drawing board, but with the Blue Handling company indicating that the money offered was a fair deal given the current climate, it looks increasingly likely that airports in the UK and Spain will see even more disruption this summer.

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