Where to find up-to-the-minute travel and other information when the country is suffering from large-scale industrial unrest…
A strike (huelga) in Spain often affects the transport services. Here are some useful sites for up-to-the-minute information during Spanish strikes.
- Easy Travel Report.com has general information on strikes in various countries
International and Local News Reports
- See the Angloinfo Newsroom
- BBC News
- Euro News
Unions
The unions often publish information on their websites well in advance of planned strikes.
- CCOO (Confederación Sindical de Comisiones Obreras)
- UGT (Unión General de Trabajadores)
- SFF-CGT (Confederación General del Trabajo Sindicato Federal Ferroviaro) Federal Railway Union.
Press
Air Travel
- Real-time information on daily flights to and from all Spanish airports
- Madrid Barajas Airport (MAD)
- Easy Jet “Latest News”
- Iberia
Public Transportation
From time-to-time the public transportation service is reduced due to strike action. Schedules of trains running are posted on notice boards at stations.
Train
- RENFE (La Red de los Ferrocarriles Españoles) is the Spanish national rail train service
