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Post by Biggles on Dec 4, 2010 0:32:18 GMT 1
Seems the whole of Spanish Airspace is closed due to mass walk out on the sick of ATC Controllers on Friday 16--gmt.  Barajas, Minorca Menorca and Ibiza airports all effected. Southern Andalusia seems ok for now according to news. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2010 11:25:54 GMT 1
 They didn't walk out, everyone rang in sick. Bob 
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2010 11:57:51 GMT 1
Apparently this has been simmering for some time, and depending upon who you talk to, it's about Ts&Cs, being overworked (!), having poor equipment, etc.etc. The government appears to be unmoved by the whole business, so there's no end in sight to this problem. Expect fun and games next summer...
According to El Pais, the Spanish equivalent of The Times, the Canaries are unaffected.
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Post by Biggles on Dec 4, 2010 22:20:43 GMT 1
"They didn't walk out, everyone rang in sick ?"
All except the controllers who on duty reported sick and then walked out I should have said. Which is why they brought the Army controllers in and threatend the absent ones with Jail terms. That worked it seems.
They claim to be overworked with a 32 hour week ? apparently.
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