Anyone flying with Ryanair to and from Spain over the coming months could see their travel plans disrupted due to strike action.
Ryanair’s Spanish cabin crew have announced new plans for strike action that they say could last until January.
Unions say their members plan to strike four days a week until January.
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The industrial action, which is backed both by the USO and Sitclpa union groups, is part of an effort to secure better pay and working conditions.
The strikes are due to take place from Monday to Thursday every week from August 8 until January 7.
Leader for USO's Ryanair section Lidia Aransanz said the new strike days were a consequence of Ryanair being unable "to listen to the workers".
“As the company has been unable to listen to the workers, we have been forced to call new strike days,” she said.
The union claims 11 cabin workers in Spain had been fired during the recent strikes.
Members are asking for 22 days of holiday and two extra months payment per year in line with Spanish laws.
They also want any fired workers reinstated as part of their demands.
It comes after Ryanair’s Spanish workers went on strike for 18 days throughout June and July.
The strikes had minimal impact on Irish tourists heading on holiday as the country's regulations force airlines and staff to maintain a minimum service.
Ryanair has played down the likely impact of strike action, with the budget airline saying it expected minimal disruption in Spain this winter.
A spokesperson said: "Ryanair has recently reached an agreement with the main Spanish CCOO union on pay, rosters and allowances for its Spanish cabin crew. Recent strikes by USO/SITCPLA have been poorly supported with minimal effect.
"Ryanair has operated over 45,000 flights to/from Spain over the last three months with less than 1% affected by crewing and Ryanair expects minimal (if any) disruption this winter."
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