Sunday 5 July promises to be a particularly delicate day for air transport in Italy. In fact, several union protests are planned which, when combined, could cause significant inconvenience to those planning to fly. Leading the day of mobilization will be Cub Trasporti, which has proclaimed a national strike for the entire day, involving the staff of companies in the aviation, airport and related industries belonging to the union. However, this is only the first of a series of stops that will overlap on the same date, making the situation even more complex for passengers to monitor.
The airports affected by the strike
In Milan, in particular, the Malpensa airport will be affected by two distinct disturbances involving Enav staff. The union representatives of Fast-Confsal have in fact proclaimed a 24-hour strike, while UILT-UIL has called a more limited mobilization, lasting four hours, from 1pm to 5pm. In Rome the situation will instead concern airport security: Fast-Confsal has called an eight-hour strike, from 10am to 6pm, which will involve the Adr Security staff employed at both Fiumicino and Ciampino. Catania will also not be free from inconveniences: Cub Trasporti has in fact proclaimed a four-hour uprising, from 2pm to 6pm, which will affect the staff of the ASC Handling company operating at the Fontanarossa airport.
To complete the picture of the unrest proclaimed for Sunday, there is also the national strike of EasyJet flight staff, which will last 24 hours. This was announced by several trade unions together, including Filt-Cgil, Fit-Cisl, Uilt-Uil, Ugl-Ta and Anpac, to which Usb Lavoroprivate was also added. This mobilization, combined with the other protests called for the same day, risks further amplifying the inconvenience for those traveling with the low cost airline.
Despite the concentration of strikes, Enac, the National Civil Aviation Authority, reminds us that there are still protective time slots during which flights must be guaranteed. These are the periods from 7am to 10am and from 6pm to 9pm, periods in which the legislation still requires air connections to be carried out. The complete list of flights identified as essential during the unrest can be consulted on the ENAC website. For those who already have a reservation, it is still advisable to check directly with your airline for any changes or cancellations relating to your flight.
