Britons heading to Spain were in for a nightmare of travel chaos as staff at the country's biggest airport went on strike.
Passengers braced for delayed and missed flights as they were advised to arrive at the airport early to avoid disappointment.
The strike action at Adolfo Suarez Madri-Barajas airport is 'indefinite and full-time', say unions.
Passenger control staff began the industrial action following a dispute with the private company that runs the security lanes over working conditions.
With around 800 employed at the airport, they say the amount of work they have to do 'far exceeds' that at other Spanish airports.
