Spain confirms six-month nationwide roll-out calendar for EU Entry/Exit System
Holiday baggage-handler strikes hit 17 Spanish airports through New Year
Spain freezes 2025–26 public-transport fares and unveils €60 nationwide pass
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Government condemns Badalona migrant eviction, signals tougher line on xenophobia
Migration Minister Elma Saiz condemned last week’s eviction of migrants in Badalona as ‘racist and xenophobic,’ signalling that Spain’s central government may push back harder against local crackdowns. The stance could influence upcoming legislation to regularise hundreds of thousands of undocumented residents.
Aena cuts El Hierro airport operating hours, sparking mobility backlash
Aena has reduced El Hierro airport’s operating window to ten hours a day because the ATC workforce has been cut in half. Local authorities say the move endangers medical evacuations and tourism connectivity during the Christmas peak. Companies moving staff or cargo via El Hierro should expect schedule constraints and consider rerouting through larger Canary Islands hubs.
Ryanair ground-handling strike threatens Christmas operations across Spanish airports
Azul Handling workers who service Ryanair flights launched nationwide strike action on 22 December, targeting three daily peak periods until year-end. Delays to check-in, boarding and baggage delivery are already evident despite Ryanair’s insistence of ‘business as usual’. Companies with staff flying Ryanair via Spain this week should build in extra layover time and brief travellers on EU 261 rights.
Iberojet launches first-ever Madrid–Querétaro nonstop, boosting Spain–Mexico corridor
Iberojet has opened the first direct flights between Madrid and Querétaro, central Mexico’s industrial hub. The Airbus A350 service offers new cargo and passenger capacity, strengthens Spain’s investment ties with Mexico and provides corporate travellers with an alternative to Mexico City routings. Frequencies will double in May 2026.
Transavia France restores Gran Canaria–Bordeaux link with winter-spring schedule
Transavia France has launched a weekly Gran Canaria–Bordeaux flight for the winter 2025/26 season, providing an affordable new bridge between the Canary Islands and south-west France. The route supports rising French leisure demand, offers convenient business links and benefits from regional airline-incentive schemes.