Azul Handling (Ryanair) indefinite national handling strike
Date
Aug 15, 2025 → ongoing
Country
Spain
Schedule
05:00-09:00, 12:00-15:00, 21:00-24:00 every Wed/Fri/Sat/Sun (since 2025-08-15)
Workers
Ground-handling staff at Azul Handling (Ryanair's handling subsidiary)
Unions
UGT (with CGT support)
Reason
Demand for stable employment, end to involuntary supplementary hours and disproportionate sanctions, and consolidated working hours for permanent part-time staff.
UGT-called indefinite national strike at Azul Handling, the Ryanair handling subsidiary, ongoing since 2025-08-15. Three daily stoppage windows (05:00-09:00, 12:00-15:00, 21:00-24:00) on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Latest Mintransportes minimum-services prórroga (Resolución 43, 2025-12-01) covers the action through at least 2026-05-31 across the 24 Azul Handling bases: SCQ, VGO, MAD, AGP, ALC, LEI, OVD, BCN, FUE, GRO, LPA, IBZ, ACE, MAH, RMU, PMI, REU, SDR, SVQ, TFN, TFS, VLC, VIT, ZAZ.
Impact
majorAffected Airlines
Affected Airports