Remember last year, when all the flights were grounded and thousands of people got stuck abroad... Well, plenty of people seem very likely to get stuck abroad again.
Thankfully, at least for all of us who have to write about news for a living, it isn't anything to do with Brexit, but instead, the delays are because of an air traffic controllers strike in Spain, reports the Mirror.
Workers in holiday hotspots like Mallorca, Ibiza, Barcelona and Menorca are set to take industrial action against their bosses during one of the busiest travel periods of the year, a move that could see hundreds of flights grounded and thousands of people left stranded.
Advert
Staff are asking for an extra day off every eight days and better scheduling of their hours, both of which they feel would allow them to enjoy a better work/life balance and to ease the stresses of the job.
Workers claim that the irregular hours and poor scheduling employed by the airports lead to stress and fatigue, which are potentially deadly when dealing in such a high risk area such as an airport.
"Our conditions are far from being normal," said Raul Tobaruela, a representative of one of the assemblies of workers in air traffic control. "I can assure you that our working situation is the worst in the entire of Europe."
Advert
"We would not anticipate too many flights being cancelled but there could be huge delays because there will be staff shortages."
The strikes are not yet confirmed to be happening, but it is thought that they will unless workers and bosses can reach an agreement soon.
There are an estimated 2.8 million Brits who travel to the Balearic Islands every year for holidays, with June, July and August the most popular times of year for visitors.
Ryanair is only just recovering after hundreds of its flights were grounded because of strikes in France and staff shortages in Germany.
Advert
Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary spoke out against the strikes, calling on governments to intervene to stop them.
"Yet again this weekend, French ATC (air traffic control) will strike on Saturday and Sunday leading to hundreds of flights being cancelled, disrupting the holiday plans of thousands of passengers," he said.
"Europe's airlines are also suffering thousands of ATC delays/cancellations because of staff shortages, especially in German and UK ATC providers."
Featured Image Credit: PATopics: UK News, News, Ryanair, Spain, Easyjet