Air strike in Italy on Wednesday expected to cause delays and cancellations.

Passengers with flights scheduled for Wednesday, December 17, may face delays and cancellations due to a strike in the Italian aviation sector.

The strike is affecting airports throughout Italy and will last four hours, between 13 p.m. and 17 p.m. (local time). Airline and ground handling staff are among those participating in the mobilization.

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Employees of [company name] should join the strike. ITA AirwaysEasyJet, Air France, KLM, and Vueling will also be involved. Ground staff from various airports and officials from the Italian Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC), based in Rome, will also participate. This may impact services such as check-in, boarding, and ramp operations.

According to the Italian press, the protest is motivated by issues such as dissatisfaction with contracts and the lack of renewal of the national collective agreement for the category.

Guaranteed flights

Enac has informed that all flights scheduled between 7am and 10am and between 18pm and 21pm are protected from the strike.

In addition, some specific flights will have guaranteed operation, even outside of these hours. The list includes domestic and international routes. See the main ones:

Guaranteed domestic flights

• Lampedusa–Catania (round trip)
• Florence–Catania (round trip)
• Catania–Turin (round trip)
• Catania–Venice (round trip)
• Pisa–Palermo (round trip) Cagliari–Bologna (round trip)

Guaranteed international flights

Middle East and North Africa
• Cairo, Dubai, Riyadh, Doha, Amman, Marrakech, Kuwait, Tel Aviv, Addis Ababa, Baku, Sharm El Sheikh, Jeddah

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• Is the process stalled or poorly managed?
• Maternal lineage?
• Incomplete documentation?

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West Africa
• Dakar (via Milan and Rome)

North America
• New York, Montreal, Dallas

Asia
Delhi, Chongqing, Beijing, Singapore, Bangkok, Tokyo

What to do if your flight is cancelled

Passengers with cancelled flights are entitled to a refund or rebooking, according to European Union rules. This rule applies to flights originating from or destined for the EU operated by airlines licensed in the region.