Groundforce ground-handling: indefinite strike with partial stoppages at 12 airports
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Unions CCOO, UGT and USO launched an indefinite strike at Groundforce with three daily stoppage windows; the action affects baggage and ramp services at 12 major Aena airports and continues into April unless an agreement is reached.
This alert was originally created on 1 April 2026.
Public Impact
Airport
Effective Dates
Updates
Apr 3, 2026
Unions CCOO, UGT and USO have extended the indefinite strike at Groundforce beyond the previously noted early-April window: three daily stoppage windows (05:00–07:00, 11:00–17:00, 22:00–00:00) continue across 12 Aena airports into late April.
📅 Effective dates
+ Added: 6 Apr 2026, 7 Apr 2026, 8 Apr 2026, 9 Apr 2026, 10 Apr 2026, 11 Apr 2026, 12 Apr 2026, 13 Apr 2026, 14 Apr 2026, 15 Apr 2026, 16 Apr 2026, 17 Apr 2026, 18 Apr 2026, 19 Apr 2026, 20 Apr 2026, 21 Apr 2026, 22 Apr 2026, 23 Apr 2026, 24 Apr 2026, 25 Apr 2026, 26 Apr 2026, 27 Apr 2026, 28 Apr 2026, 29 Apr 2026, 30 Apr 2026
− Removed: 1 Apr 2026, 2 Apr 2026, 3 Apr 2026, 4 Apr 2026, 5 Apr 2026
Affected Locations
- Madrid–Barajas
- Barcelona–El Prat
- Alicante–Elche
- Valencia
- Málaga
- Bilbao
- Palma de Mallorca
- Ibiza
- Gran Canaria (Las Palmas)
- Tenerife
- Lanzarote
- Fuerteventura
Sources
- https://elpais.com/economia/2026-03-27/la-empresa-de-handling-de-globalia-afronta-una-huelga-indefinida-con-paros-parciales-en-barajas-el-prat-y-otros-diez-aeropuertos.html
- https://elpais.com/economia/2026-03-30/la-primera-jornada-de-huelga-de-groundforce-en-aeropuertos-provoca-retrasos-de-hasta-50-minutos-segun-ugt.html
- https://cadenaser.com/andalucia/2026/03/27/personal-de-tierra-del-aeropuerto-de-malaga-convoca-huelga-indefinida-a-partir-del-proximo-lunes-ser-malaga
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