Pain in Spain as strike causes travel chaos
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Pain in Spain as strike causes travel chaos
Spain is braced for a debilitating 24-hour general strike on Wednesday, with up to two thirds of all international flights being cancelled.
By Fiona Govan, Madrid
Published: 5:22PM BST 28 Sep 2010
The country's first general strike for eight years will cause travel misery for thousands of tourists and other travellers flying to and from Spain.
Budget airline easyJet has cancelled around half its Spanish flights and rival low-fare carrier Ryanair has told passengers they can only bring hand-luggage to limit disruption from striking baggage handlers.
Several airlines, including British Airways, warned passengers of disruption and advised them to check their respective websites for further information.
Among those hit by the Spanish strike will be Manchester United supporters flying to support the team in an away Champions League tie at Valencia on Wednesday evening.
Unions have called on workers to protest austerity measures introduced by Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero's socialist government.
Workers will demonstrate against wage cuts, an increase in the retirement age and new labour reforms that make it easier to hire and fire workers – all measures introduced in an attempt to reduce Spain's budget deficit.
Spain's main unions have agreed to operate minimum services, according to legal requirements, with schools remaining open and basic emergency and transport services in place.
Prime Minister Zapatero is he battling to combat a deep economic crisis with a labour-market overhaul.
The government has vowed to reduce the soaring budget deficit from 11 per cent last year to within the three per cent of GDP limit set by the European Union by 2013.
Pain in Spain as strike causes travel chaos
Spain is braced for a debilitating 24-hour general strike on Wednesday, with up to two thirds of all international flights being cancelled.
By Fiona Govan, Madrid
Published: 5:22PM BST 28 Sep 2010
The country's first general strike for eight years will cause travel misery for thousands of tourists and other travellers flying to and from Spain.
Budget airline easyJet has cancelled around half its Spanish flights and rival low-fare carrier Ryanair has told passengers they can only bring hand-luggage to limit disruption from striking baggage handlers.
Several airlines, including British Airways, warned passengers of disruption and advised them to check their respective websites for further information.
Among those hit by the Spanish strike will be Manchester United supporters flying to support the team in an away Champions League tie at Valencia on Wednesday evening.
Unions have called on workers to protest austerity measures introduced by Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero's socialist government.
Workers will demonstrate against wage cuts, an increase in the retirement age and new labour reforms that make it easier to hire and fire workers – all measures introduced in an attempt to reduce Spain's budget deficit.
Spain's main unions have agreed to operate minimum services, according to legal requirements, with schools remaining open and basic emergency and transport services in place.
Prime Minister Zapatero is he battling to combat a deep economic crisis with a labour-market overhaul.
The government has vowed to reduce the soaring budget deficit from 11 per cent last year to within the three per cent of GDP limit set by the European Union by 2013.
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