It appears that the Spanish airport operator AENA is saying that they are going to privatise some Spanish airports .This has caused furore amongst the airport personnel .Now there are strikes threatened for the weekend staring the starting August 15. Friday August 15 is a national holiday across Spain and so any such action will disrupt domestic travelas well as international flights . The airports involved were basically in Madrid ( Barajas ) where operational staff such as fire fighters , doctors and police officers were due to stop work on the 15th at between 3pm and 8pm .On the Saturday and Sunday they were due to walk out between 7am and 11 am and again between 8pm and 11pm . The airport at Tenerife was going to be similarly affected as well as on August 27 to Saturday August 30. Stoppages will also affect Malaga , San Sebastian, Pamplona and Ibiza . So far , no industrial action has been announced for Alicante-Elche or Valencia .The staff are saying that privatisation will lead to more taxes and so more expensive air fares .This in turn could affect their jobs . The State would retain 51% of AENA under the present proposals but the shareholders would press for higher profits and start putting higher demands on AENA .This could include outsourcing , leading to huge job losses and reduced health and safety standards . Check Out The Full Indepth Details Here: Spanish News | Weekend Airport Strike Threatened
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