Urgent Spain travel warning issued as 24 hour strike to hit planes, trains and buses

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Spanish airline Iberia has said that some flights may be affected by the strike. It is offering alternative arrangements to customers whose plans are disrupted. Passengers…

Brits travelling to Spain and the Canary Islands have been advised to plan for major disruptions to planes, trains and public transport. This comes due to a 24-hour general strike affecting the country's key transport systems.

The strike scheduled for Wednesday, November 11, was called by the country's largest unions, UGT and CCOO, making it Spain's first joint general strike in 14 years.

Aviation, ground handling, security and air traffic control are expected to be impacted. Hospitality services, pharmacies and restaurants could see potential closure.

More than 19 million British tourist visit Spain annually, with around one million estimated to be jetting over in November alone, Metro reports.

For those with plans to be in Spain on Wednesday, here is how your travel could be impacted:

Spanish authorities have confirmed minimum service guarantees for major hubs.

At Madrid's Barajas Airport, 57% of international flights are expected to operate, while 32% of domestic services and 78% of connections to the Spanish islands are expected to run.

At Barcelona's El Prat Airport, 56% of international flights will be maintained, 34% of domestic services and 79% for island routes will run during the 24-hour industrial action.

Major budget airline EasyJet, which flies 20 Spanish destinations, told Metro that it does not expect disruption from the strikes and will be operating as normal.

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