strike

Action was settled on after discrepancies over wanting to cut off access to Barcelona port

Flights were cancelled in advance and scheduled services are so far operating normally

Wednesday and Thursday set to be complicated days for travelers

Agreement with handling companies avoids industrial action involving 50,000 employees all over Spain

Catalonia among territories to be affected on July 25 and 26

Complaint calling the mobilization ‘politically motivated’ dismissed

232 flights will be affected on Thursday and Friday

Intersindical-CSC accused of calling political work stoppage after the imprisonment of government officials

Total of 246 flights cancelled for Wednesday and Thursday

90% of company's pilots behind the action, which starts on Wednesday, according to union

They denounce a lack of staff and foresee a complicated summer from June 20

200,000 fill the centre of Barcelona to protest discrimination, with similar demonstrations in most major cities

In last December election manifesto, all political forces included concern for inequality in Catalonia, where women earn 24% less than men

Catalan Women's Institute kicks off movement for higher presence in media

Reduced public transport service and road disruptions due to early morning protests