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
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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