- Santiago-Rosalia de Castro airport in northern Spain is scheduled to close for five weeks from 23 April to 27 May for runway resurfacing works.
- During this period, the airport will be completely shut to all air traffic, impacting hundreds of flights, including those during the May half-term.
- Airlines such as British Airways, Ryanair, and Vueling operate out of this aviation hub, and passengers are advised to contact their airline for flight status updates.
- Separately, holidaymakers in Spain face disruption due to an indefinite strike by airport ground staff at 12 other major airports, including Barcelona and Madrid.
- This industrial action, which began on 30 March, involves Groundforce and Menzies employees protesting an ongoing pay dispute, with partial work stoppages occurring on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
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