Nationwide: Azul Handling (Ryanair) ground staff rolling strikes
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UGT (FeSMC) called nationwide partial stoppages at Azul Handling (Ryanair’s ground handling in Spain) every Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday through 31 December 2025 in three time windows (05:00–09:00, 12:00–15:00, 21:00–23:59).
This alert was originally created on 10 September 2025.
Public Impact
Airport
Effective Dates
Updates
Dec 25, 2025
Media and airport operator notices confirm the ongoing UGT-led rolling strikes at Azul Handling (Ryanair’s ground handling) continue to affect airport operations nationwide through December 31. Upcoming strike days after the control date are Dec 26–28 and 31 within specified time windows.
Organizer
Affected Locations
- All Spanish Ryanair bases (e.g., Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Sevilla, Málaga, Alicante, Ibiza, Palma, Girona, Tenerife Sur, Lanzarote, Santiago)
Sources
- https://cadenaser.com/baleares/2025/09/13/el-personal-de-tierra-de-ryanair-ira-a-la-huelga-indefinida-a-partir-de-octubre-recortan-vacaciones-como-represalia-a-la-primera-huelga-parcial-radio-mallorca
- https://www.lavanguardia.com/economia/20250815/10977333/arranca-huelga-handling-ryanair-agenciaslv20250815.html
- https://www.fesmcugt.org/sectores/aereo/noticias/aereo/ugt-convoca-huelga-en-el-handling-de-ryanair-a-partir-del-15-de-agosto
- https://www.europapress.es/economia/transportes-00343/noticia-ugt-convoca-huelga-handling-ryanair-partir-15-agosto-final-ano-20250804175332.html
- https://cincodias.elpais.com/companias/2025-08-18/ryanair-capea-la-huelga-de-su-handling-en-espana-sin-grandes-incidencias.html