Impact of Italy's Transport Strikes on Travel on Wednesday
Air and Ground Travel Disruptions Planned in Italy on May 28th
Taxi services and air transport in Italy are set to experience significant disruptions on Wednesday, May 28th, as a result of multiple strikes. Here's what you need to know if you have travel plans.
Passengers traveling with EasyJet or using Milan airports may encounter delays or cancellations due to two separate strikes. EasyJet's Italy-based staff plans to stage a walkout from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM, demanding improved working conditions, better safety measures, and improved shift management. The impact on EasyJet flights is expected to be substantial, though some flights may operate as usual under Italy's air transport laws.
Baggage handlers at Milan Linate and Milan Malpensa airports will also strike for four hours, from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. The strike could cause delays in check-in, baggage drop-off, and collection services, but flights' scheduled arrival and departure times should not be significantly affected. Passengers are advised to allow extra time for their journeys.
Under Italian law, flights scheduled between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM and between 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM are protected from strike action and should continue as scheduled.
In addition to the air transport strikes, taxi services in several cities, including Rome, Naples, Turin, Bari, and Lamezia Terme, may be severely limited due to local drivers' protests. The strikes are primarily in response to the improper use of licenses issued to private car hire companies. Travelers are strongly advised to prepare for limited taxi availability across affected cities and consider alternative means of transportation.
Trade union USB is behind the majority of these strikes. As of now, no details have been released regarding the number of staff expected to participate in the protests.
For up-to-date information on travel disruptions, please visit our website's strike news section.
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- Strikes by EasyJet's Italy-based staff and baggage handlers in Milan airports, as well as taxi services in cities like Rome, Naples, Turin, Bari, and Lamezia Terme, are planned for May 28th in Italy.
- The strikes are in response to various issues, such as working conditions, safety measures, shift management, improper use of licenses, and tax concerns in Italy's air and transportation industry.
- Two separate EasyJet strikes are scheduled from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM, affecting flights operating out of Milan airports.
- Baggage handlers in Milan Linate and Milan Malpensa airports will also strike for four hours, potentially causing delays in check-in, drop-off, and collection services.
- Flights scheduled between 7:00 AM and 10:00 AM and between 6:00 PM and 9:00 PM are protected from strike action under Italian law and should continue as scheduled.
- Travelers are advised to visit the company's website for up-to-date information on travel disruptions due to the strikes and consider alternate transportation methods, such as trains or private vehicles, if taxi services are limited in affected cities.
- According to Italian media reports, trade unions like USB are behind the majority of these transport-related strikes, though details on the number of staff expected to participate have not been released.
