Madrid  - Spain's biggest airline Iberia on Monday cancelled 200 of its planned 1,000 flights because of a strike by cabin crew seeking salary hikes.

The work stoppage affected especially Madrid airport, Iberia sources said.

Flights were cancelled to or from Lisbon, Paris, London, Brussels, Frankfurt as well as national destinations.

Another 200 flights were expected to be cancelled on Tuesday. Two other work stoppages are planned for November 10 and 11.(dpa)