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Ryanair Flags Four Spanish Airports as Europe’s Worst for Passport Queues

Ryanair Flags Four Spanish Airports as Europe’s Worst for Passport Queues

Ryanair says Tenerife Sur, Palma, Alicante and Málaga airports are ill-equipped to handle the EU’s new Entry/Exit System, warning of severe passport-control bottlenecks during the summer rush. The public rebuke puts pressure on Spanish airport operators to add kiosks and staff before non-Schengen visitor numbers peak.

Jul 7, 2026
Driver Shortage Forces Spanish Hauliers to Step Up International Recruitment

Driver Shortage Forces Spanish Hauliers to Step Up International Recruitment

With an ageing driver cohort and little domestic interest in trucking careers, Spanish haulage companies are recruiting abroad at scale. Agencies now manage end-to-end immigration paperwork, allowing foreign drivers to fill vacancies within weeks, but the practice raises cost, safety and labour-relations questions.

Jul 7, 2026
El BOE aclara que los informes policiales no vetarán automáticamente a los solicitantes de regularización

El BOE aclara que los informes policiales no vetarán automáticamente a los solicitantes de regularización

El BOE confirma que los informes policiales serán valorados de forma individual y que la mera existencia de antecedentes no implicará denegación automática en la regularización. La aclaración ofrece mayor certidumbre jurídica a empleadores y solicitantes.([infobae.com](https://www.infobae.com/america/agencias/2026/04/15/la-regularizacion-exigira-informe-policial-pero-su-contenido-no-implicara-automaticamente-la-denegacion-de-autorizacion/))

Jul 6, 2026
Hundreds of flight delays hit Spain’s big three airports as summer peak begins

Hundreds of flight delays hit Spain’s big three airports as summer peak begins

On Sunday, 5 July, 434 flights were delayed and 16 cancelled at Madrid-Barajas, Barcelona-El Prat and Ibiza, disrupting thousands of leisure and business travellers just as the summer high season begins. The combination of record demand, staffing gaps and longer border-processing times under the EU Entry/Exit System is testing airport resilience. Companies are being urged to build extra buffers into itineraries and consider high-speed rail for domestic legs.

Jul 6, 2026
Von der Leyen pledges technical fix for EES after marathon queues at Spanish borders

Von der Leyen pledges technical fix for EES after marathon queues at Spanish borders

After weekend queues of up to five hours at Spanish airports, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen admitted on 5 July that the EES biometric border system faces “technical problems” and promised urgent fixes in cooperation with member states. Airlines meanwhile continue to press for a summer suspension. Travellers should expect longer processing times and ensure they allow extra connections, especially on first entry into the Schengen Area.

Jul 6, 2026
EasyJet’s Spanish cabin-crew union calls nine-day strike for July, raising risk of summer flight chaos

EasyJet’s Spanish cabin-crew union calls nine-day strike for July, raising risk of summer flight chaos

USO, the union representing easyJet’s Spanish cabin crews, has called nine days of strikes in July—1-3, 15-17 and 29-31—at Barcelona, Málaga and Palma airports. The action, triggered by stalled pay talks, threatens flight cancellations and missed connections during Spain’s busiest holiday month, adding to existing EES border queues and ATC issues. Companies should build slack into itineraries, budget for EU261 compensation claims and monitor further escalation.

Jul 6, 2026
Ryanair cifra en €1.700 millones el coste de los retrasos del control aéreo francés para los viajeros españoles

Ryanair cifra en €1.700 millones el coste de los retrasos del control aéreo francés para los viajeros españoles

Ryanair denuncia que los fallos y paros en el control aéreo de Francia ya cuestan 1.700 millones € anuales y provocan retrasos de hasta tres horas en vuelos que parten de España. El problema encarece billetes, tensiona las conexiones de negocios y obliga a las empresas a rediseñar rutas. La aerolínea reclama servicios mínimos y anima a los viajeros a reclamar compensaciones.([que.es](https://www.que.es/2026/07/05/ryanair-control-aereo-francia-retrasos/))

Jul 6, 2026
AEMET activa segunda ola de calor: hasta 44 °C y posibles restricciones de movilidad

AEMET activa segunda ola de calor: hasta 44 °C y posibles restricciones de movilidad

España afronta una ola de calor con picos de 44 °C que puede forzar restricciones en carreteras, espacios naturales y aeropuertos del sur. Las empresas deben adaptar planes de viaje y salud laboral para mitigar riesgos a empleados y operaciones.([euronews.com](https://www.euronews.com/2026/07/05/spain-braces-for-heatwave-up-to-44c-before-tuesday-ends?utm_source=openai))

Jul 6, 2026
Political row over ‘law of grandchildren’ deepens as Supreme Court doubts migrant regularisation

Political row over ‘law of grandchildren’ deepens as Supreme Court doubts migrant regularisation

A 5 July *El Independiente* analysis shows Spain’s PP tying the Supreme Court’s doubts about the migrant-regularisation decree to broader criticism of the ‘law of grandchildren’, alleging political manipulation of citizenship. The debate is already clogging consular appointment systems in Latin America, threatening slower visa processing for businesses.

Jul 6, 2026
Countdown to removing Gibraltar border fence promises friction-free crossing for 15,000 Spanish workers

Countdown to removing Gibraltar border fence promises friction-free crossing for 15,000 Spanish workers

Spain and the UK will dismantle the Gibraltar fence on 15 July under a Schengen-style agreement that allows passport-free movement, ending decades of long queues for 15,000 daily Spanish workers. The change should boost cross-border labour mobility but brings new tax and social-security coordination rules.

Jul 6, 2026
El PP siembra dudas sobre la regularización masiva y la ‘ley de nietos’ en plena recta final del proceso

El PP siembra dudas sobre la regularización masiva y la ‘ley de nietos’ en plena recta final del proceso

El PP acusa al Gobierno de usar la regularización extraordinaria y la ‘ley de nietos’ para crear nuevos votantes, pese a que los procesos son distintos y no otorgan sufragio inmediato. La polémica incrementa la incertidumbre sobre el calendario de resoluciones y el futuro marco de movilidad laboral para empresas que dependen de mano de obra extranjera.([cadenaser.com](https://cadenaser.com/nacional/2026/07/05/el-pp-busca-crear-confusion-entre-la-regularizacion-extraordinaria-y-ley-de-nietos-con-acusaciones-de-fabrica-de-votantes-cadena-ser/))

Jul 6, 2026
Spain issues extreme heatwave alert: up to 44 °C and transport disruption warnings

Spain issues extreme heatwave alert: up to 44 °C and transport disruption warnings

AEMET has triggered red and orange alerts as temperatures are expected to climb to 44 °C from 5–7 July, prompting rail speed restrictions, flexible airline rebooking policies and motorway truck bans. Businesses should adjust travel schedules, enforce heat-safety protocols and expect possible delays across Spain’s transport network.

Jul 6, 2026
ETIAS still not required: EU confirms travel authorisation won’t be mandatory until 2027

ETIAS still not required: EU confirms travel authorisation won’t be mandatory until 2027

A 5 July industry briefing confirms that ETIAS—the EU’s upcoming travel authorisation—will **not** be mandatory for trips to Spain until at least April 2027. Travellers from visa-exempt countries therefore face **no new paperwork in summer 2026**; the only immediate change remains the biometric Entry/Exit System. Businesses should avoid scam “application” sites, monitor the official EU timeline and prepare for future compliance without disrupting current travel plans.

Jul 6, 2026

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