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Strike in Barcelona paralyzes 20 flights for ground services

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An indefinite ground services strike at Barcelona-El Prat airport cancelled 20 flights on Tuesday. The protest, called by the CGT union, affects companies such as Air Europa, Lufthansa and Air France.

The CGT union called for an indefinite strike of ground services at Barcelona-El Prat airport starting at 00:00 hours on August 4.1 The strike affects ground handling, check-in, passenger boarding and flight coordination personnel.1 Groundforce, a subsidiary of the Globalia group, provides handling services at Barcelona-El Prat airport.1

According to union sources, the strike has caused the cancellation of 20 flights between departures and arrivals on Tuesday.3 The CGT union reported 16 flight cancellations as a result of the strike.2 Affected airlines include Air Europa, Lufthansa, Air France, KLM, Qatar Airways and Etihad Airways.3

The strike began in full operation out of the summer, coinciding with a period of high demand for travel.2 Barcelona-El Prat Airport is one of the main air hubs in Spain and Europe.3

Where outlets disagree

  • The number of flights cancelled by the strike is disputed: union sources cite 20 cancellations, while the CGT union reports 16.3,2

Why it matters

  • Handling or ground services at airports includes operations such as check-in, boarding, baggage loading and flight coordination, which are essential for airline operations.1

  • Barcelona-El Prat airport, with more than 50 million passengers per year, is the second busiest in Spain after Madrid-Barajas.3

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3 source reports

2 outlets · 1 countries · citation numbers match the article

  1. 1

    El Pais · ES

    CGT mantiene la huelga de servicios en tierra en el aeropuerto de Barcelona desde mañana

    Aug 3, 2026

    Factliner text translated from Spanish

  2. 2

    20minutos · ES

    Huelga en El Prat: servicios mínimos y compañías afectadas

    Aug 4, 2026

    Factliner text translated from Spanish

  3. 3

    El Pais · ES

    Una huelga de los servicios de tierra causa veinte anulaciones en vuelos desde el aeropuerto de Barcelona

    Aug 4, 2026

    Factliner text translated from Spanish

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