Potential Spanish Air traffic controllers strike.

df1985

Im sure many people know at this stage but in case people dont, air traffic controllers in spain have been balloted and have voted to strike for 3 days this month. No dates are confirmed but it is expected to be the 18th,19th and 20th.

Im flying to Tenerife with 5 friends on the 21st so may be affected by knock on delays etc. Very worrying, really hoping it gets sorted out. The Spanish gov and tourism board are furious. Its the last week before schools are back, and a time when a lot of young people go on holiday too. The gov have suggested they may get the military involved to keep main airports open.

Anyone else possibly affected by this?

murtyd17

yeah, my mate is getting married on the 20th in Spain. Could be a disaster for him with people trying to get over!

thetyreman

Has there been any more confirmation on this,,im going to Teneriffe on the 11th-18th....

df1985

Im only going by what i can find in news articles online but talks broke down on saturday. The unions are now to decide on thursday what they are going to do, if they decide to strike they must give 10 days notice, so the earliest they will be striking is the 22nd august.

I fly the 21st.....phew!!! Ill worry about getting back if it comes to that....

thetyreman

Thanks,,shouldnt effect me so,,,,would be just my luck usually...

arrianalexander

think read same article... we are flying out on the 20th and back on the 27th so hopefully will miss it but still am worried. hopefully this 10 day rule is fact or that they call off the strike altogether

Shifty

http://www.gotimeshare.org/spain/00814-spanish-air-strike-update-august-2010

Just looking for information on this myself and came across this article dated today.


'Air traffic controllers vote to go ahead with 3-day strike starting August 18th but talks continue to try and avert union action
Image: Madrid CC by Luis Garcia Ryanair has asked the Spanish government to help ease the effects of the Spanish air traffic controller strike which, if it goes ahead, will start August 18th and last three days'

From reading here I thought they still had to give 10 days notice, anyone else know different?

arrianalexander

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5h_8u9uvEG62UBpTJgwAkoa5Be5Sg

this one says they are voting on thursday... i's very confusing to say the least...

Shifty

Yeah, very confusing!

arrianalexander

though my link is from afp which is very reliable plus the quote does come from sunday and does state they are meeting on thursday!

chewed

Any more updates on this? I'm flying out on the 19th, so I assume I'm safe.

I read somewhere that they may bring in the military to take over some of the air traffic functions. This doesn't instil confidence with me! Surely they would not have the experience to take over these tasks in one of the busiest air spaces in the world.

arrianalexander

think we will have to wait til thursday to find out any update, some reports say the strike is going ahead on the 18th,19th,20th others says its not decided yet.

worrying times!

Michael Doherty

They will decide about it today

Spanish article

http://www.elmundo.es/mundodinero/2010/08/10/economia/1281433398.html

katcali

This is crazy! just heard about the potential strikes. I really dont think our family holiday is susposed to go ahead!!! We have had so much trouble booking our holiday this year. Firstly our apartments closed down then we lost our full payment with 1800hotels and now this!!!! :eek:

arrianalexander

o god , ten days from today is the 20th , we fly out on the 20th

lasno

The ATC union has decided NOT to strike. Good news everybody.

dave45dave

Flying out to Lanzarote at 2.15pm tomorrow , im safe but with a bit of luck ill be stuck out there. Not to much to come back here to. (work wise)

arrianalexander

where have yu read that the strike is off , ive read they are close to an agreement

lasno

Here.....

www.europapress.es/economia/noticia-controladores-no-iran-huelga-agosto-20100810203633.html

dave45dave

Trade unions have said it will not start before Aug 16th.

dave45dave

Iasno , like the link. Very good article about Valentino Rossi. Worth reading..............................................................................................

arrianalexander

ya looks good to me

chewed

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gXDiKM49MydX3vPHcVcHGbQNpy7w

Millie

chewed wrote: »

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gXDiKM49MydX3vPHcVcHGbQNpy7w

Hoooooray

Michael Doherty

an exercise of responsibility...

(Spanish press)