Spanish strikes could hit 100,000 Irish sun-seekers

MORE than 100,000 Irish people are not guaranteed refunds for dream Spanish holidays if they are ruined by a threatened airport workers strike, because the trips were booked with “unbonded” companies.

Irish Travel Agents Association (ITAA) president Pat Dawson has warned the scenario could be facing the vast majority of holiday-makers whose search for the cheapest online deals means they are not fully protected by existing laws.

Speaking to the Irish Examiner, Mr Dawson said that 120,000 people travelling to and from Ireland and Spain could be caught up in the mooted union strikes on August 18 and 26.