A general strike has been announced across Spain for Wednesday, 11 November 2026. The Federal Foreign Office expects disruption to local public transport and at airports. Travellers therefore need to consider their entire journey: from their flight or railway station via local transport to the final stretch to their accommodation. These advisories were last checked on 10 November 2026.
1. Check your flight status directly with the airline and airport
Start by opening your booking with the airline and checking the status using your flight number and travel date. Check it again before setting off for the airport and before departure. The Federal Foreign Office recommends contacting the airline and airport for information about disruption and delays.
A minimum service does not mean that a particular flight is guaranteed to operate. On its page for Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport, Aena flags the strike and the minimum service levels in place, and directs passengers to their airline for the status of their specific flight. You should therefore also check whether your departure time, terminal or flight number has changed.
2. Check your rail connection using the train number
On 9 November, Renfe published the minimum service levels for the strike day: Cercanías services are scheduled to run at 75 per cent of the usual level during the designated peak hours, and 50 per cent at other times. For Media Distancia, the average is 65 per cent, while high-speed and long-distance trains are set to run at 73 per cent. According to Renfe, peak hours for Cercanías are 6am to 9am, 1.30pm to 3.30pm and 6.30pm to 8.30pm.
These percentages do not tell you whether your particular booked train will run. Search the relevant operator’s journey planner by train number, date and route. Also check the notices in your booking and any changes or cancellations. If your journey involves a change, each train needs to be checked separately: a connecting service that is running is no help if the train taking you to it is cancelled.
3. Cross-check local transport and airport connections at your destination
The rules vary by region. In Catalonia, according to the Generalitat, the minimum service level for urban and regional public transport during peak hours is set at a quarter of the usual service: from 6.30am to 9.30am in the morning and from 4.30pm to 9pm in the afternoon and evening. Outside these time slots, no minimum service level is specified for passenger transport. For the bus between Barcelona and the airport, 50 per cent of the usual service is planned, with at least one complete return journey.
Check with the relevant transport authority or operator at your destination, particularly for connections between the airport, railway station and your accommodation. A minimum service is no guarantee of a particular departure. Where there is no confirmed alternative, check with your accommodation in advance whether a later arrival is possible. Do not plan to use a service unless it has been confirmed as running on the strike day.
4. Remember the final connection
Make a note of your accommodation’s address and check-in time, and check how to get there from the final railway station or stop. Check late arrivals too: regular local transport may be disrupted even if your long-distance train or flight arrives on schedule. Do not rely solely on saved timetable information; check it again with the operator on your travel day.
For flights and trains, keep your booking confirmation and any messages from the provider. If there is a change, contact the provider with whom you booked the service concerned and clarify which specific rebooking or refund option applies in your case.
At a glance
- A general strike has been announced in Spain for 11 November 2026; the Federal Foreign Office flags possible disruption at airports and on local public transport.
- Check your flight status with the airline and airport, and your train status with the relevant rail operator.
- Regionally determined minimum service levels apply in Catalonia; outside peak hours, no minimum service level is specified for local public transport.
- Check the transfer from your arrival point to your accommodation too – and update all information on your travel day.
Original reviewed by the editors · 11 November 2026
