Strikes at European airports
A strike at an airport can be called by the airline's own staff, by ground handlers, by security staff or by air traffic controllers, and who strikes decides what you are owed under EU Regulation 261/2004. These pages explain it airport by airport: who usually strikes there, the local rules on minimum services, and where to complain.
- Barcelona-El Prat airport strikeHandling strikes at El Prat, Spain's minimum services and when compensation is owed.
- Madrid-Barajas airport strikeSecurity and handling strikes at Barajas, Spain's minimum services and when compensation is owed.
- Schiphol airport strikeThe KLM ground staff and security strikes, the court rulings and your rights at Amsterdam Schiphol.
- Frankfurt airport strikeLufthansa strikes, aviation-security warning strikes and your rights at Frankfurt airport.
- Milan Malpensa airport strikeThe strikes announced at Malpensa, who strikes there, the guaranteed flights and when compensation is owed.
- Brussels Airport strike (Zaventem)Belgium's national action days, handler and skeyes strikes, and your rights at Zaventem.
- Charleroi airport strikeThe skeyes air traffic controllers' night strike, national action days and your rights at Charleroi.
Read our guide to strikes and your rights
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