Overview
- From August 15 through December 31, UGT will halt Azul Handling operations at 27 airports in defined morning, midday and evening slots
- Six full-day walkouts at Menzies are scheduled for August 16, 17, 23, 24, 30 and 31 across all Spanish airports it serves
- The union accuses both providers of payroll errors, unpaid salary progressions, abusive split shifts and enforced vacation rules in violation of labor pacts
- UGT warns overlapping stoppages could slow boarding, delay or cancel up to a third of flights at Barcelona–El Prat and disrupt thousands of summer travelers
- SIMA-mediated talks have yielded no settlement and, while Ryanair foresees no interruptions, providers are activating contingency plans