Travellers face disruptions from strikes at airports and transport networks in Europe leading into Christmas 2025. Workers in several countries stage walkouts over pay and conditions during one of the busiest travel periods. Actions affect baggage handling, check-in, cabin crew, and ground services at major hubs.
- Baggage handlers at Azul Handling, affecting Ryanair operations, continue rolling strikes at Spanish airports including Madrid-Barajas, Barcelona-El Prat, Malaga, Palma de Mallorca, Alicante, and Tenerife South every Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday until 31 December with stoppages in morning, midday, and evening blocks.
- Scandinavian Airlines cabin crew strike at London Heathrow on 22, 24, and 26 December impacting Nordic routes.
- A separate ground handling strike at Madrid-Barajas by Unions USO and CGT have caller partial stoppages at South Europe Ground Services on 23, 26, and 30 December plus early January will affect IAG airlines such as Aer LIngus, Iberia and British Airways.
Earlier actions in Italy on 17 December involved coordinated walkouts by ground staff and crews. On 9 January, Italian trade union CUB Transporti, which represents ground staff, has called a four-hour strike (1-5 pm) at airports across the country. Swissport Italia ground handling staff at Milan Linate airport also plan to walk out for 24 hours on 9 January. Flights to and from Verona airport on 31 January may also face disruption as ENAV air traffic control staff walk out.
She good news, the strike by Easyjet ground staff at London Luton Airport, due to walk out from 26 to 29 December has been called off.
