Italian air passengers can expect delays on 10 April after unions called a four-hour national airport strike. The stoppage will run from 13.00 to 17.00.
The strike action involves staff at ENAV, the state-owned company responsible for the management of Italian air traffic control, and Techno Sky. The latter maintains and operates flight management systems.
Numerous trade unions called the strike, including Uiltaasporti, FAST-Confsal and Astra. The control areas affected specifically are Rome’s Fiumicino and Ciampino airports, Milan Malpensa and Naples Capodichno. However, it could have a knock-on effect for traffic at other airports, and beyond the official end time.
Why the airport strike?
Unions cite concerns over contractual workloads which cover workload, rising operational costs and organisational changes.
ENAC, the national civil aviation authority, is expected to publish a list of guaranteed flights. They do state on their website that “during strikes, flights must still operate during the hours of 7am-10am, and 6pm-9pm.”
Further strikes are planned in April across Italy in other sectors. Parts of the press sector will walk out on 16 April, followed by private healthcare and maritime transport across the Strait of Medina on 17 April. A transport strike will affect ATM services in Milan on 24 April.
For official information about planned transport strikes in Italy, visit the transport ministry website.
