Spain sets airport-by-airport minimum flight services for the 11 November general strike

Spain's Ministry of Transport has set the minimum air services that must operate during the general strike of Wednesday 11 November 2026. The resolution, signed on 6 November by the Secretary of State for Transport, José Antonio Santano, covers the strike from 00:00 to 24:00 on 11 November, with longer windows where shifts start before midnight or run past it.

The strike was called nationally by CCOO, UGT, CGT, CNT and several other unions, with regional calls in Andalusia, Ceuta and Melilla, the Basque Country and Catalonia. It reaches a broad range of aviation jobs, from airline crews and ground handling to cleaning, catering, assistance for passengers with reduced mobility and passport-control auxiliaries. The ministry estimates that about 4,600 flights and some 663,000 passengers could be affected on the day.

Protection is calculated airport by airport and in three bands. Flights to and from the islands, Ceuta and Melilla receive the highest protection, followed by international flights and long domestic journeys, and then short peninsular routes with surface alternatives. At Madrid-Barajas the protected shares are 78%, 57% and 32% respectively; at Barcelona-El Prat they are 79%, 56% and 34%. Public service routes, emergency and medical flights are fully protected, and assistance for passengers with reduced mobility keeps 75% of scheduled staff.

These figures are floors, not a list of cancellations. Which flights operate depends on how many workers join the strike and on each airline's plan, so passengers flying to, from or within Spain today should check their flight status with the airline before going to the airport.