Spanish Air Traffic Controllers on Strike
From Reuters
MADRID —
A 48-hour strike by Spanish air traffic controllers Wednesday brought many flight cancellations at Madrid’s Barajas Airport, officials said.
A spokesman for the state airline Iberia said the carrier canceled eight European and 42 domestic flights Wednesday, while a similar number will be suspended today barring an agreement on wage increases.
The domestic carrier Aviaco has canceled 18 flights for Wednesday and today.
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