Overview

• Strike action kicks off on August 15 during peak summer travel and will recur on 22 additional days through December.
• Walkouts will affect Azul Handling operations at all major Spanish airports serving Ryanair, including Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and Palma de Mallorca.
• Ryanair says it expects no flight cancellations or delays since only external ground staff are involved.
• Passengers are urged to check their flight status online and can claim compensation under EU passenger rights for delays of three hours or more or cancellations.
• The dispute highlights growing labor unrest in Europe’s aviation sector, following a summer wave of cabin crew and air traffic controller stoppages.