Staff Strike Creates Queue Chaos At Barcelona Airport
Passenger wait to pass the security control at the Barcelona airport in Prat Llobregat, Spain.
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Madrid (AP) -- Security workers checking carry-on luggage at Barcelona's airport began partial strikes Friday, threatening more queuing chaos for passengers at one of Europe's most popular airports.
Spain's airport authority, AENA, said that during the first of four strike hours, passengers had to queue for some 40 minutes to get through the security filter but that this dropped to 20 minutes when the stoppage ended.