Cleaning staff at Bilbao Airport (BIO) will down tools for 48 hours from midnight 14 January after talks with their private-sector employer collapsed. The strike, previously staged on 17 December, has been rescheduled for 14 and 15 January and will affect the entire working day. (travelface.es)
Spain’s transport ministry has mandated minimum services: 50 % of personnel must cover critical areas such as rest-rooms, technical rooms and air-side operations; 25 % will clean public concourses and landside access points. Flight operations are not expected to be cancelled, but passengers should brace for unstocked toilets, overflowing bins and reduced sanitisation—issues that can erode traveller confidence at a time when BIO is chasing new trans-Atlantic routes.
![Bilbao Airport Faces 48-Hour Cleaning Strike on 14–15 January]()
Amid such operational uncertainty, it pays to have the rest of your trip running smoothly. VisaHQ can simplify visa and entry-authorisation formalities for Spain—including Schengen visas for non-EU nationals—so travellers can focus on itinerary changes instead of paperwork. Check the latest requirements here: https://www.visahq.com/spain/.
Business travellers should arrive earlier, carry hand sanitiser and factor in potential discomfort in lounges and gate areas. Airlines with tight turn-arounds may face gate changes if litter accumulates, while VIP-handling agents are scrambling for third-party janitorial backups.
Should no agreement be reached, unions warn of further 72-hour stoppages during Easter week, coinciding with peak inbound corporate traffic to the Basque Country’s automotive and energy suppliers.
Spain’s transport ministry has mandated minimum services: 50 % of personnel must cover critical areas such as rest-rooms, technical rooms and air-side operations; 25 % will clean public concourses and landside access points. Flight operations are not expected to be cancelled, but passengers should brace for unstocked toilets, overflowing bins and reduced sanitisation—issues that can erode traveller confidence at a time when BIO is chasing new trans-Atlantic routes.
Amid such operational uncertainty, it pays to have the rest of your trip running smoothly. VisaHQ can simplify visa and entry-authorisation formalities for Spain—including Schengen visas for non-EU nationals—so travellers can focus on itinerary changes instead of paperwork. Check the latest requirements here: https://www.visahq.com/spain/.
Business travellers should arrive earlier, carry hand sanitiser and factor in potential discomfort in lounges and gate areas. Airlines with tight turn-arounds may face gate changes if litter accumulates, while VIP-handling agents are scrambling for third-party janitorial backups.
Should no agreement be reached, unions warn of further 72-hour stoppages during Easter week, coinciding with peak inbound corporate traffic to the Basque Country’s automotive and energy suppliers.
