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Spain travel warning issued for anyone travelling to holiday hotspots in October

Anyone travelling to certain popular parts of Spain this October has been warned that strike action may impact their plans.

The Foreign Office has updated its travel advice for Spain in preparation for the strike days, advising that tourists may face "significant disruption" as a result.

The transport strikes are set to begin on Monday October 2 in holiday hotspots Lanzarote, Gran Canaria and Fuerteventura - which are all popular at this time of year for UK tourists.

Manchester Evening News reports that strikes will take place on 12 dates in total across the month of October.

In an update to its Spain travel advice web page, the Foreign Office said: "Road transport strikes are due to be held across Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura throughout October. They are due to commence at 00:00 on the 2 October and will run on 4, 7, 9, 11, 14, 16, 18, 21, 23, 25 and 28 October, ending at 24:00.

"The Government of the Canary Islands has confirmed that transportation to hospitals and medical centres will be maintained, as well as transport of medicines and other urgent supplies to guarantee the life, health and security of people."

Issuing advice to holidaymakers, the government added: "If you are on holiday in Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Fuerteventura and needing to travel or use road transport, we encourage you to contact your tour operator or transport company as soon as possible for more information to understand how this strike may impact your travel arrangements. Significant travel disruption is expected."

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It comes after airline Jet2 warned holidaymakers of another strike set to take place elsewhere in Spain.

Ground handlers in Spain announced a series of strikes set to affect Alicante airport in October, and families set to travel there may be affected by the disruption.

The airline added that people should allow plenty of time for passing through the airport, and that all flights are due to operate at the scheduled departure time.

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