Flight chaos as strikes hit German and Spanish airports

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. At Dusseldorf around 200 arrivals and departures have been cancelled, including at least 16 British Airways flights linking the German airport with London and eight Eurowings services to and from Heathrow. A spokesperson for Swissport said: “A comprehensive contingency plan is in place to limit disruptions to our airline customers and passengers travelling via Spanish airports. “We remain fully committed to reaching an agreement with union representatives and our staff, that will be acceptable to our colleagues while also preserving the stability and health of the company and offering attractive jobs in the Spanish aviation sector.” So far the impact has been minimal, with only flights between Barcelona and Lisbon on TAP Portugal identified as cancelled by The Independent. Eurostar, whose trains from London to Paris could be affected, said: “We’re currently working out the impact on our timetables.” On Wednesday 15 March, train driver members of the Aslef union working for Transport for London are expected to walk out in a bid to bring the Underground in the capital to a halt.