Popular Spanish airport to close for a month with all flights cancelled

A popular Spanish airport is set to close for five weeks this spring to carry out construction on its runways.

Santiago-Rosalia de Castro airport in northern Spain will be closed from 23 April to 27 May for runway resurfacing works.

During this period, the airport will be closed to all air traffic, and no take offs or landings will take place.

Airport operator Aena said: “If you have any questions about your flight status, schedule changes, or possible rebooking, we recommend contacting your airline.

The airport near Santiago de Compostela is the busiest airport in Galicia and the second-busiest in northern Spain.

Several airlines operate flights out of the aviation hub, including British Airways, Ryanair and Vueling, with hundreds of journeys expected to be impacted during May half-term.

Elsewhere in Spain, holidaymakers face severe disruption as airport staff stage an “indefinite” strike across the country.

Industrial action by ground staff has been ongoing at 12 major airports, including Barcelona, Madrid, Alicante, Palma, Ibiza, Malaga and the Canary Islands since 30 March.

Groundforce and Menzies employees are on strike over an ongoing pay dispute.

Spanish airport operator Aena said in a notice: “Groundforce staff have called an indefinite strike starting 30 March. Partial work stoppages will take place on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays during three time slots: 5-7am, 11am-5pm, and 10pm-midnight.

“Please contact the airline to find out the status of your flight.”

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