Mallorca flight strike: 68–75% of Balearic flights protected

Mallorca, in Spain’s Balearic Islands, faces a general strike on 11 November: minimum-service rules protect 68% to 75% of scheduled flights on Balearic routes, depending on the airport. Spain’s Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has set the levels for flights during the strike. The share depends on the route and what other transport passengers can use.

Why the flight rules differ

Flights to and from the Canary Islands have minimum-service levels of 56% to 74%, depending on the airport. For international flights and mainland Spanish routes where an alternative public transport journey takes at least five hours, the range is 39% to 64%.

Where that mainland journey takes less than five hours, the rules protect 18% to 37% of scheduled flights. They also require rebooking for 40% of passengers.

What must keep running at airports

All emergency and state flights are protected, including air ambulances, firefighting flights and flights carrying organs for transplants. At airports, assistance for people with reduced mobility and medical services must each have 75% of their usual staff.

Passport control must have enough staff to keep the average time per passenger at 30 minutes or less. The strike rules also set minimum staffing for cleaning, maintenance and airport security.

Topics: Strikes · Air travel

Source: Europa Press / Mallorca.com