Mallorca lifeguard strike to hit top British resorts
50 days after the lifeguards were deployed to the beaches, they are still waiting for two rescue boats.
Passengers advised to head to Mallorca airport three hours before flights
Claims for compensation have surged.
British tour operators warn of more Easter holiday chaos in Mallorca
On Friday one passenger reported scuffles at Palma airport.
Inter-island flights cancelled as Iberia handling strike begins
Thirty-four Palma connections are affected in all.
January airport strike going ahead in Spain
Previous strikes over Christmas were called off.
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Flights would have been disrupted at Palma airport.
Flights would have been disrupted at Palma airport.
Ground service workers at Spain's Iberia postpone strike after New Year period
An estimated 800 flights would have been hit in Mallorca.
Spain airport ground service workers plan New Year strike, Iberia says
Unions UGT and CCOO have called on workers to walk out between Dec. 29 and Jan. 7.
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Festive strike fears in Spain.
Festive strike fears in Spain.
Spanish union calls off baggage handler strikes at country's airports
As tourism has gradually recovered from pandemic travel restrictions, labour disputes have spread around European airports.
Good news for Britons heading for Mallorca, Gatwick strikes off
Strike action planned from Friday August 25 until Monday August 28 could still go ahead as scheduled.
Mallorca hotels will not run out of clean sheets and towels
Wage increase will come into force from next month.
Mallorca hotels could run out of clean sheets and towels from next week
“There will be no clothes, no sheets, no towels. It could be disastrous for tourism”.
Mallorca and Europe's ongoing strike-related travel disruptions
Partial suspension of strikes at Gatwick.
UK tour operators slash holiday prices to Mallorca amidst fears of strikes and intense heat
Air traffic controllers across Europe could go on strike this summer.
Hollywood strike hits Mallorca film industry
The unions are seeking assurances that their jobs will not be replaced by generative AI.
Britons flying to Mallorca to be hit by air traffic control strikes
Strikes could lead to delays or cancellations of up to 12,600 flights across Europe every day.
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A complicated summer ahead for Palma airport.
A complicated summer ahead for Palma airport.
Flights cancelled in Palma, nightmare summer ahead for British tourists
Summer of airport disruption.
- Emergency declared on Ryanair flight bound for Palma from Dublin
- British tourists will be “tracked” while on holiday in Mallorca
- Mallorca ambassador Sir Bradley Wiggins has “lost” his Mallorca home
- Mallorca restaurants losing clients, tourists tighten their belts
- Mallorca hotelier - "I wouldn't go to a place where I perceived there to be animosity towards tourists"
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Holding passengers hostage - Air travel strikes
There is a French proposal to ban strikes by air traffic controllers and others at certain times of the year.
Andrew Ede25/02/2024 13:14