Urgent travel alert as nationwide strike threatens widespread disruption and delays

Travelers heading to Spain this coming week are being urged to check flight and train plans ahead of a 24-hour nationwide strike.Spain’s two largest unions, UGT and CCOO, have called a 24-hour nationwide strike for Nov.11 over the housing crisis, The Independent reported.

The U.S.Embassy says workers across sectors, including transportation and hospitality, have been called to participate.Flights, trains and local transit could face disruptions, with demonstrations expected in major cities, though not all specific service interruptions have been confirmed.AMERICANS WARNED OF VIOLENT PROTESTS AS MAJOR TOURIST DESTINATION FACES SHUTDOWN THREATDemonstrations including picket lines may also prompt last-minute closures, cancellations, roadblocks and an increased police presence, according to an alert from the U.S.

Embassy & Consulate in Spain and Andorra.Shops, restaurants, museums and pharmacies may also close, according to the advisory.Travelers are being urged to check transportation schedules ahead of Spain’s nationwide strike on Nov.

11.(David Zorrakino/Europa Press via Getty Images)"Demonstrations, both planned and spontaneous, will occur throughout the country," it read. "Even protests, demonstrations, and gatherings intended to be peaceful can escalate quickly or have the potential to turn violent."FURIOUS CROWDS PROTEST SKY-HIGH HOUSING COSTS AND MASS TOURISM IN MAJOR CITYSome details on local interruptions are already available, according to the government of Catalonia's website.In Catalonia, public transportation — including Barcelona’s metro, buses and regional rail — is set to run at 25% of normal service during morning and evening peak periods: 6:30 to 9:30 a.m.

and 4:30 to 9 p.m.CRUISE PASSENGERS FACE BLOCKED ACCESS AS ANGRY PROTESTERS SET BARRICADES ON FIREThe bus linking Barcelona and its airport is scheduled to operate at 50% of normal service.Outside the peak windows, no minimum service level has been set for passenger transportatio...