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HOLIDAY HELLHOLE

Brit families greeted by scenes of squalor at Barcelona airport after cleaning staff go on strike

Shocking pictures show overflowing bins and floors strewn with mess

emma lake

Published: 20:52, 2 Dec 2016
Updated: 20:56, 2 Dec 2016

FAMILIES have been greeted by disgusting scenes of squalor at a Barcelona airport after cleaning staff went on strike.

Shocking pictures show holidaymakers battling their way through piles of filth as they travel through the Spanish airport.

A holidaymaker stands in the middle of a filthy waiting area of Barcelona Airport surrounded by discarded waste — A holidaymaker stands in the middle of a filthy waiting area of Barcelona Airport surrounded by discarded wasteCredit: Getty Images

A passenger pushes a trolley through an overflowing bin in the filth strewn airport — A passenger pushes a trolley through an overflowing bin in the filth strewn airportCredit: Getty Images

Staff are taking part in a 48-hour strike against budget cuts by airport operator AENA — Staff are taking part in a 48-hour strike against budget cuts by airport operator AENACredit: Getty Images

Cleaning staff have walked out in a two-day strike over budget cuts.

Airport operator AENA is reportedly looking to make savings of 1.3 million euros.

Shocking pictures show rubbish strewn across the airports floors and benches.

Bins are overflowing with passengers having to navigate their way around the mess.

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On social media one holidaymakers described the scenes as "post-armageddon".

Another said: "Oh wow! What happened to the Barcelona Airport?There's mess literally everywhere."

A third said: "Seriously Barcelona airport is beyond dirty".

In 2010 30 million people travelled through the busy airport — In 2010 30 million people travelled through the busy airportCredit: Getty Images

Pictures show discarded rubbish strewn across all surfaces of the airport — Pictures show discarded rubbish strewn across all surfaces of the airportCredit: Getty Images

A woman pulls her suitcases through the piles of mess left behind — A woman pulls her suitcases through the piles of mess left behindCredit: Getty Images

Barcelona El Prat Airport is the 32nd busiest in the world.

In 2010 30 million people travelled through the terminal.

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