Strike in Spain of Azul Handlingcompany in charge of Ryanair For services on the ground in the week of August: from Friday 15 August 2025 the workers will cross their arms in all the Iberian airports in which the company is operational. The repercussions for travel to and from Italy are inevitable.
When the strike will start and how much it will last
The protests at Azul Handling are the result of the precariousness and continuous violations of the labor rights with which the Airline of the Ryanair group punishes its employees-reads the official press release of the Fesmc-Mon union-the Fesmc-Mon air sector has requested mediation at the interconfederal service of mediation and arbitration (SIMA) as a preliminary step to the proclamation of a state strike at a state strike at a state strike at a state strike at a state strike at a state strike. Azul Handling, which provides ground assistance services to the Air Fires of the Ryanair group in numerous Spanish airports
As confirmed at the moment, the strike will begin on August 15, 2025, and will affect all the offices in which the company is operational in Spain, in particular in the following time slots:
But there is no mention of a “normal strike”: in fact, after the first three days (15, 16 and 17 August), the strike will continue every Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday until 31 December 2025.
UGT reports that Azul Handling maintains a strategy of precariousness and pressure on the workforce that violates the fundamental rights of work and systematically ignores union claims
thunder José Manuel Pérez GrandeFederal Secretary of the Fesmc-Ugu Air Force Union
Of course, the union asks for the mediation that could perhaps lead to a partial withdrawal of the strike. But at the moment, it remains confirmed.
Possible repercussions on flights to and from Italy and how to defend themselves
Unfortunately, there are really many airports where Ryanair is operational and from which connections to and from Italy are expected, especially in summer. The repercussions for users of our country could be numerous and create enormous inconvenience.
But we can defend ourselves, at least economically: in fact, the European Regulation EC 261/2004 protects travelers in the event of disservices related to air transport. If the cause is sudden and not attributable to the airline, this can be subtracted from the indemnities, but in the case of a strike announced how this is clear: the reimbursement procedures must be activated.
However, it must request the user, proving the damage suffered following the cancellation of the flight already purchased. Therefore it is important and necessary to keep each document in this regard:
The complaint must be presented through the official Ryanair website, filling in the form dedicated to the refund or compensation request and attaching the required documentation.
The company then has 30 days to answer. Only in case of non -replica or negative replica, can the user contact the competent bodies, such as the ENAC in Italy or the aesa in Spain, or proceed legally.
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