Travel Delay Fears at Spanish Airports

<h1>Travel Delay Fears at Spanish Airports</h1>Author: <a title="Keith McGregor" href="http://www.articlesbase.com/authors/keith-mcgregor/15010.htm">Keith McGregor</a> Spanish police are now threatening to bring airports and border crossings to a standstill by working strictly to rule in a protest over pay. The Policia Nacional are responsible for immigration checks at all Spanish airports, except those in Catalonia. Though they’re banned from striking, the disgruntled officers say they’ll cause huge delays by scrupulously checking the details of all persons entering or leaving the country and cross-referencing visitors’ passport details with international databases.
The protests are due to take place on Wednesdays and Thursdays throughout July. If you are returning from Spain in July, then do get to your airport early enough to check in. If you miss your flight because of industrial action, then do try and get written confirmation from the airport or airline to substantiate the reason for the disruption in case a travel insurance claim is necessary.
Likewise, if your airline delays flights because of this ‘work to rule’ then do keep receipts of any expenses you are forced to make as a result of the delay and approach your airline for compensation for meals, refreshments and accommodation. If your flight is cancelled, ask your airline for a refund or an alternative flight. Missed departure and travel delay are key components of most <a href="http://www.travelandinsure.com/">travel insurance</a> policies but do shop around before buying and do check the terms and conditions to ensure there are no exclusions that could affect you.
<a href="http://www.travelandinsure.com/">Travel insurance</a> is there to assist when it goes wrong so it makes sense to have some cover in place whenever you travel. This article is brought to you by travelandinsure.com - specialist in ethical travel insurance.About the Author: South African born Keith has lived in the south of England for most of his life. After graduating from University with a degree in Business Information Systems Management he decided to start <a href="http://www.strawberrysoup.co.uk">Strawberrysoup</a>; a <a href="http://www.strawberrysoup.co.uk">website design</a> company based in West Sussex and Dorset. 
 Keith successfully gained entry into the Southampton University Air Squadron and spent over 12 months training to fly. Since then he has continued to follow his interest in flying and has now began his own training in the form of a Private Pilot's Licence. 
 Keith also spent 13 months working within the Image and Printing Group at Hewlett Packard in Bracknell. Throughout his time there, he was responsible for many activities including events organisation and website design and maintenance.Article Source: <a href="http://www.articlesbase.com/">ArticlesBase.com</a> - <a href="http://www.articlesbase.com/travel-tips-articles/travel-delay-fears-at-spanish-airports-539877.html" title="Travel Delay Fears at Spanish Airports">Travel Delay Fears at Spanish Airports</a>

Spanish police are now threatening to bring airports and border crossings to a standstill by working strictly to rule in a protest over pay. The Policia Nacional are responsible for immigration checks at all Spanish airports, except those in Catalonia. Though they’re banned from striking, the disgruntled officers say they’ll cause huge delays by scrupulously checking the details of all persons entering or leaving the country and cross-referencing visitors’ passport details with international databases.

The protests are due to take place on Wednesdays and Thursdays throughout July. If you are returning from Spain in July, then do get to your airport early enough to check in. If you miss your flight because of industrial action, then do try and get written confirmation from the airport or airline to substantiate the reason for the disruption in case a travel insurance claim is necessary.

Likewise, if your airline delays flights because of this ‘work to rule’ then do keep receipts of any expenses you are forced to make as a result of the delay and approach your airline for compensation for meals, refreshments and accommodation. If your flight is cancelled, ask your airline for a refund or an alternative flight. Missed departure and travel delay are key components of most travel insurance policies but do shop around before buying and do check the terms and conditions to ensure there are no exclusions that could affect you.

Travel insurance is there to assist when it goes wrong so it makes sense to have some cover in place whenever you travel. This article is brought to you by travelandinsure.com - specialist in ethical travel insurance.

South African born Keith has lived in the south of England for most of his life. After graduating from University with a degree in Business Information Systems Management he decided to start Strawberrysoup; a website design company based in West Sussex and Dorset.
Keith successfully gained entry into the Southampton University Air Squadron and spent over 12 months training to fly. Since then he has continued to follow his interest in flying and has now began his own training in the form of a Private Pilot's Licence.
Keith also spent 13 months working within the Image and Printing Group at Hewlett Packard in Bracknell. Throughout his time there, he was responsible for many activities including events organisation and website design and maintenance.

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