Overview

• 657 cabin crew across Barcelona, Alicante, Málaga and Palma de Mallorca began a three-day strike on June 25 calling for equal pay by June 27.
• Spanish flight attendants report base salaries of €14,067—30% to 200% below counterparts in markets like Portugal and Switzerland.
• On day one, three flights were canceled at Málaga airport and unions warn up to 144 departures could be disrupted at Barcelona-El Prat.
• The Transport Ministry set minimum service levels between 81% and 90% at affected airports to maintain core flight operations.
• The USO union alleges EasyJet has hired foreign cabin crew to neutralize the industrial action at its Spanish bases.