Thousands of Brits are set to be affected by strike action at one of Spain‘s busiest airports this week. Palma Airport handled nearly 34 million passengers in 2025, making it the third busiest airport in the country. A 24-hour indefinite strike will take place at the airport on Wednesday, June 17.
Staff responsible for assisting passengers with reduced mobility (PRM) at Palma Airport have backed plans for the strike after rejecting the latest proposal put forward by airport services company Adelte. The industrial action could cause disruption to flights at the airport, with longer boarding and disembarkation times for passengers requiring assistance, as well as increased queues throughout the terminal.
The walkout comes after 96% of participating staff voted in favour of escalating the dispute, replacing the partial stoppages that have taken place in recent weeks, Majorca Daily Bulletin reports.
Union representatives say employees are protesting against working practices they believe are unfair, including claims that some staff are effectively required to remain available by phone at all times.
Workers have also raised concerns about employees regularly working beyond their contracted hours without corresponding changes to their employment status.
The dispute has been ongoing for several weeks, with staff already staging walkouts on Saturdays since late May.
Union leaders say many workers are prepared to lose pay to fight for fairer working conditions and the protection of employee rights.
The strike threat comes as passengers are already reporting lengthy delays at the airport. Travellers have described spending hours waiting to pass through border controls following the rollout of Europe’s new Entry/Exit System (EES), which is being introduced across the Schengen Area.
The island remains one of the UK’s favourite overseas holiday destinations, attracting millions of British tourists every year.
This story originally appeared on Express.co.uk
