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Date Published: 03/10/2023

Canary Islands transport strikes lead to holiday transfer chaos

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Tourist coaches in Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura are affected by the strikes

Canary Islands transport strikes lead to holiday transfer chaos

Holidaymakers in the Canary Islands face “significant disruption” due to a series of strikes launched by coach and bus drivers beginning on Monday October 2. The industrial dispute over pay is likely to impact thousands of tourists planning excursions to the main attractions in Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura.

Further negotiations are planned on Tuesday October 3 but if no agreement is reached, more walk-outs will be staged on October 4, 7, 9, 11, 14, 16, 18, 21, 23, 25 and 28.

Coach drivers are demanding a monthly salary increase of 300 euros as well as improvements to their working conditions and have threatened to continue striking indefinitely unless their requests are met. For now though, the employers are standing firm and the UK Foreign Office has warned that “significant travel disruption is expected.”

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) said: “If you are on holiday in Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura and needing to travel or use road transport, we encourage you to contact your tour operator or transport company as soon as possible for more information to understand how this strike may impact your travel arrangements.”

As is the case with flights during periods of industrial actions, the government of the Canary Islands is obliged to ensure minimum services, so essential transport to schools, hospitals and medical centres has been guaranteed and holidaymakers should have relatively few problems getting to and from the ports and airports.

Jet2 has still advised passengers to allow plenty of time to get to the airport over the coming days but has confirmed that all scheduled flights are operating on time.

However, chances of a speedy resolution are slim are employers are adamant such extravagant pay increases can’t be maintained given the rising cost of fuel in Spain.

In other news: Ryanair goes to battle with EU over free hand luggage policy

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