Spanish Airports Brace for Summer Surge as EU Biometric Entry-Exit System Triggers New Delays
IT Failure Collapses Passport Control at Madrid-Barajas T4S, Causing Flight Chaos
Talks Fail to Halt 9-11 February National Rail Strike, Threatening Business Travel Across Spain
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Government Sets Minimum Rail Services; HuffPost Publishes Detailed Timetables for Travellers
An official resolution guarantees up to 75 % of commuter and 73 % of high-speed services during the 9-11 February rail strike. HuffPost España has published the exact train numbers, enabling companies to revise itineraries and advise staff.
Spain to Regularise 500,000 Undocumented Migrants in 2026
The Spanish cabinet has green-lit a time-limited scheme to legalise roughly 500,000 undocumented migrants who have lived in Spain since at least December 2025. Successful applicants will gain a one-year residence–work permit, renewable for four years. The move aims to fill labour shortages and increase tax revenues, while giving migrants access to formal employment and services.
Civil-Service Union Warns of Extranjería Backlog Ahead of Mass Regularisation
Civil-service union CSIF urged the government on 4 February 2026 to boost staffing and IT resources at Foreigners’ Offices before the April–June migrant-regularisation window opens, warning of queues and missed deadlines if no action is taken.
Vueling Adds Pop-Up Flights on Madrid–Barcelona Shuttle as Rail Works Disrupt AVE
To offset capacity cuts on the Madrid-Barcelona AVE line, Vueling will run up to four daily relief flights from 9–22 February at a flat €99 fare, safeguarding a key corporate-travel corridor and coordinating with Iberia to honour frequent-flyer benefits.
Nationwide Rail Strike Set for 9-11 February After Talks Fail
Rail unions will strike from 9–11 February across Spain after safety talks broke down, threatening severe disruption on high-speed and commuter routes. Minimum-service levels will be announced shortly, but companies should already be re-routing travellers.
Tourism Body Slams Passport-Control Queues at Tenerife Sur Airport
Ashotel has demanded fines against Aena after passport-control queues at Tenerife Sur stretched beyond an hour on 4 February. The lobby cites staff shortages and EES gate malfunctions, warning the delays risk damaging the Canaries’ tourism brand.
Spain Orders Platforms to Delete 80,000 Illegal Short-Term Rental Listings
The Housing Ministry has ordered the takedown of over 80,000 illegal short-term-rental adverts, the latest salvo in enforcing Spain’s new tourist-property register. Corporate travellers may see fewer but more compliant housing options in Madrid, Barcelona and coastal hotspots.