BRIT tourists heading for Spain are warned of major chaos and “endless” security delays gripping the country’s biggest airport.
Holidaymakers have been advised to get to the airport early to avoid disappointment and missed flights.
Brits heading for Spain are being warned of major chaos from today[/caption]
Passengers queue in front of Iberia airline’s customer service desk[/caption]
Strike action is underway at the Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas airport[/caption]
Strike action is underway at the Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas airport, which unions say is “indefinite and full-time”.
Passenger control staff managed by the Trablisa company began industrial action amid a dispute over working conditions.
But the strike has seen chaos grip the airport, with “endless queues” reported at its terminals.
At 9am local time, the wait to get through security was reported to be around 95 minutes.
This is almost an hour and a half longer than the previous Sunday.
State-owned airport authority AENA tweeted: “Due to the strike called by Trablisa security staff at Madrid-Barajas Airport, security check times may be longer than usual.
“We apologise for any inconvenience caused.”
Passengers have reported “endless queues that reach the entrances and exits of the airport”.
One traveller posted on X: “There was a detour to take the bus to the airport, they changed the stop.
“I arrive at Barajas and there is a three-block queue for security control due to a strike.
“Could it be that Madrid doesn’t want me to leave.”
Others used social media to advise fellow passengers to make sure they get to the airport earlier so they don’t miss their flights.
“When I talk about kilometre-long queues to get though security checks at Terminal 4, I’m not exaggerating,” one user posted.
The strike relates to passenger control staff, with around 800 personnel employed at the airport.
They say their work is at saturation level and have pay rises and specific compensation for the job they do.
Madrid strike committee spokesperson Alejandro Corredera Arriaga said the volume of work at Barajas “far exceeds” that at other Spanish airports.
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