Ground staff to stage 24-hour walkout in airports around Italy on 10 July, with budget airline easyJet also set to strike.
Air travellers in Italy face disruption on Thursday 10 July due to strike action by ground staff at airports around the country in addition to a walkout by easyJet cabin crews.
The 24-hour strike could affect flight schedules as well as having a significant impact on ground operations such as check-in and baggage services in airports including Milan Malpensa, Milan Linate, Naples, Venice and Cagliari.
Emloyees of Assohandlers, a company which provides ground handling services at airports, will be on strike nationwide.
The industrial action has been called by numerous trade unions amid demands for better working conditions, contracts and salaries, and to protest over corporate restructuring.
In addition, Italy-based pilots and cabin crews employed by British low-cost carrier easyJet are staging a 24-hour strike on 10 July.
EasyJet passengers scheduled to fly to or from Italy on Thursday are advised to consult the “Manage Booking” section of the official website and keep an eye on emails and app notifications for any updates.
The Italian civil aviation authority ENAC reminds air travellers that during strikes in Italy flights are guaranteed from 07.00-10.00 and 18.00-21.00, with a list published on its website.
Italy’s flag carrier ITA Airways said it has been forced to cancel 36 national and international flights scheduled for Thursday, due to the strike, including connections to Amsterdam, Brussels, London, Milan and Rome.
Thursday’s airport strikes follow a 21-hour strike affecting Italy’s rail services earlier this week, and come ahead of a four-hour strike on Saturday 26 July involving Italy’s airline, airport and related sectors, coinciding with a walkout by pilots and cabin crew with Spanish budget airline Volotea.
We update our news of strikes in Italy regularly. For official information about public transport strikes in Italy, including at regional level, see the transport ministry website.
