03.01.2020
Strikes to continue in 2020 Members of ENAV, the national air traffic operator, have announced a 24 hour national strike on the 14th of January, extending to 48 hours in Liguria, including Genoa, La Spezia, Savona, Imperia. Strikes by Air Italy and Alitalia have also been announced for the same day at the following airports…
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12.12.2019
Friday the 13th of December will be very unlucky for the thousands of people whose flights have been cancelled due 24-hour air transport sector strikes. As part of ongoing strikes staff of Alitalia and Air Italy will be staging a walkout between 10am and 6pm, but it will affect flights from as early as Thursday…
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24.10.2019
A national strike on Friday 25th October will affect flights, as well as public and private transport, including buses, trains, ferries and toll motorways, in and around Italy’s biggest cities Rome, Milan, Naples, Turin, Florence, Palermo and Catania. The national strike was called by trade unions protesting over pay and work conditions, with Rome being…
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18.10.2019
Lufthansa cabin crew, members of UFO, Germany’s largest cabin crew trade union, are set to strike from 6am to 11am on Sunday 20th of October. The strike was announced by UFO trade union chair, Daniel Flohr, and is set to affect Frankfurt and Munich airports. Frankfurt airport is Germany’s busiest airport, and Europe’s fourth in…
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08.08.2019
Flight disruptions can be frequent, so every passenger should know their compensation rights when travel is delayed. However, sometimes an airline refuses to pay compensation due to extraordinary circumstances. These are defined as the occurrence of an event that was beyond the control of the airline. Circumstances under which the airline can refuse to pay…
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