What changes on 11 November for visitors in the south?
Titsa buses run at only 75% of the usual service on 11 November, on both city and intercity routes. The Cabildo de Tenerife (island government) set this minimum service.
The other 25% of journeys may change or be cancelled. Routes in the metropolitan area, the north, the south and the approaches to the airports may be affected.
A list on the Titsa website shows which journeys are affected. Anything not on it is guaranteed.
No minimum services for flights, ferries or ports had been confirmed by Tuesday 10 November. German media recently reported no known flight cancellations, but that information is out of date.
If you have a flight, allow a buffer for your transfer. Titsa and Metrotenerife advise checking the official channels before you travel, meaning the official website and the Metrotenerife profiles.
How is the tram running on Tenerife?
The Metrotenerife tram runs lines 1 and 2 at a 70% minimum service, which the labour authority set by resolution. The weekday timetable applies, from 06:00 to 24:00.
The reports do not explain how the weekday timetable fits the 70%. Metrotenerife had published no frequencies by Tuesday.
Line 1 links the Intercambiador de Santa Cruz with La Trinidad in La Laguna. Line 2 runs from La Cuesta to Tíncer.
On the morning of the strike, check the stop displays and @tranviatenerife on Facebook, Instagram and X. Current notices appear there.
What will the weather be like on Tenerife on 11 November?
Expect rain if you live or holiday in the southern coastal towns. AEMET (the state weather service) forecasts overcast skies and rain on Tenerife, which may be heavy on the southern and western slopes.
The south-westerly wind blows strong to very strong, with gusts above 120 km/h possible on the peaks of Tenerife and La Palma. AEMET says gusts may exceed 100 km/h in other parts of the Canaries.
Temperatures rise slightly overall. That is AEMET's assessment.
On the western islands, the instability begins in the early morning hours. The rain then moves from west to east and reaches Lanzarote and Fuerteventura in the afternoon.
How dangerous is Storm Charles?
The highest AEMET warning level on 9 November was orange, for rain, wind and coastal conditions. The warning levels for Tenerife on the day itself were not final on Tuesday.
An earlier forecast from 7 November gave 80 to 120 litres per square metre for La Palma and Tenerife, locally above 150. The report noted that these figures needed revising.
The forecast urges particular caution on mountain roads and exposed stretches. Landslides can occur there, or objects can fall.
It is better to postpone hikes at altitude and coastal walks on 11 November. The wind hits hardest on the peaks, the exposed mid-altitude areas and some stretches of coast.
Why is there a strike, and what applies to employees?
The general strike, called for 24 hours by the unions CCOO and UGT, is about housing, prices and wages. CGT, CNT, Intersindical and other organisations support it.
The unions cite 211,000 empty homes on the islands, 17,300 of them in Santa Cruz de Tenerife and 14,300 in Las Palmas. By their figures, wages sit about 500 euros below the national average.
The unions demand a pay rise of 4 to 7% in collective agreements and at least 7% more on the minimum wage (SMI). The employers' associations CEOE and Cepyme call the strike “inadmisible”, meaning inadmissible.
Whether to strike is each person's own decision, as an overview of Real Decreto-ley 17/1977 describes the strike as individual and voluntary. The contract is suspended and the day goes unpaid, though the newsroom has not checked the legal text itself.
It is not confirmed whether schools, health services and offices will work reduced hours on 11 November. No Canarian orders for these areas were available.
What happens after 11 November?
On Thursday 12 November, AEMET expects calmer weather with light to moderate north-westerly wind. The reports name no restrictions for buses or the tram after the strike day.
The campaign for the parliamentary election begins at 00:00 on 13 November, with the vote on 29 November. Union representative Manuel Navarro (UGT) calls the strike clearly a labour matter but does not rule out a political side.
The last joint general strike by CCOO and UGT was on 14 November 2012. Earlier ones took place on 29 March 2012, 29 September 2010 and 20 June 2002.
According to one report, CCOO representatives do not rule out a later general strike for the Canaries alone, but none is planned. Participation figures will only come after the strike day.