What changes for visitors on 11 November?
The unions UGT and CCOO have called a general strike in Canarias for Wednesday 11 November 2026. It runs for 24 hours, from 00:00 to 24:00.
No figures for scheduled buses, ferries or airports exist as of 5 November. According to a Spain-wide guide, the minimum services for these sectors were not yet published.
If you fly, take a ferry or have booked a transfer on 11 November, ask your provider. On the day itself, the research advises checking notices from Global and Titsa (both bus operators) and Binter.
Will guaguas, flights and ferries run?
The authority sets minimum services, never the company itself, and only for essential activities. For services it runs itself, the Canarian government is responsible under the law.
One unchecked tip puts minimum staffing at 15 to 25%, depending on the department. The underlying order in the BOC (the Canarian official gazette) could not be found.
According to a search excerpt, transport orders usually appear in the days before a strike. Media warn of delays and cancellations to flights and trains in Spain, but quote nothing from the airport operator AENA and nothing specific for the Canary Islands.
Earlier quotas, such as 75% at Titsa, belong to the transport strike of 28 and 29 November 2024. They do not apply on 11 November.
What applies to hotels, taxis and hire cars?
The research found no statement on taxis or hire cars. Nor do authorities or trade bodies say whether or how hotels are affected on 11 November.
Legally, a hotel as employer may not simply shut, unless a safety risk is documented. Otherwise the closure counts as an unlawful lockout.
Staff may not be moved to working from home on strike day to blunt the strike; the unions call this “esquirolaje moderno” (modern strikebreaking). The research does not say whether reception, breakfast or cleaning will be limited.
In practice, ask your hotel in advance about breakfast, cleaning and the shuttle. For taxis and hire cars, get the pick-up confirmed in writing, especially for flights that day.
Who is calling the strike and why?
Manuel Navarro, general secretary of UGT Canarias, and Vanesa Frahija, general secretary of CCOO Canarias, asked for massive turnout in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria on 22 October. They also hope the authorities will not order “abusive” minimum services.
The slogan is “Salarios, vivienda y precios”, meaning wages, housing and prices. The Federación Sindical Canaria under Daniel Casal and Intersindical Canaria also back the call.
The unions cite 211,000 empty homes on the islands and say about 15% of dwellings are holiday apartments.
The Spanish general election follows on 29 November, 18 days after the strike. Reports call it the first joint general strike in 14 years, and Navarro said the housing “chaos” could worsen after the election, depending on the result.
What rights do workers have on strike day?
Strikers lose pay only in proportion to the time not worked. Anyone who strikes for part of the day cannot be docked for the whole day.
For social security, strikers hold a special status, and their later unemployment benefit stays untouched. Employers may not ask about strike participation and must take staff back without reprisals.
Anyone who cannot reach work because of pickets keeps full pay. Small firms need not negotiate minimum services, but must guarantee safety and maintenance.
What is still open before strike day?
No demonstration routes or times for the Canary Islands have turned up so far. There are also no confirmed figures on minimum services at hospitals and schools.
The official orders should appear in the BOC and from the Canarian government press office in the days before 11 November. Visitors should then check flight, ferry and transfer again directly with the provider.