Once the Christmas holidays are over, the transport strike: January 2026 It offers no respite to those who must travel and opens with a schedule of protests that threatens to complicate travel and return journeys throughout Italy. Attention is focused primarily on on January 9th and 10th, when the strike of the trains and that of planes are intertwined at a national level, transforming these dates into the most critical days of the month for those who have to travel for work or tourism. Overall, over the course of January we provide 11 days of strike, with stop ranging from 4 to 24 hours, depending on the trade unions involved.
Train and plane strikes on January 9 and 10, 2026: transportation at risk throughout Italy
Il On 9 January 2026 it's the most delicate day for the airplane transport. In fact, a national strike is planned EasyJet, with the hostesses stopped for 24 hours, while the staff of Vueling They're folding their arms for eight hours. Added to this is the all-day layoff of Swissport Italia staff at the airport. of Milan Linate, together with the staff of Airport Handling in the docks of Linate and Malpensa, with possible disruptions to check-in, boarding, and baggage handling.
Everlasting Friday a strike is also planned transportation public local in Sardinia, which risks further amplifying the difficulties for those who have to travel.
Saturday 10 January the spotlight is instead shifting to rail transport. The plan is to national RFI strike, with an eight-hour stoppage for employees engaged in railway infrastructure maintenance. The protest could have knock-on effects on regional trains, intercity trains, and long-distance connections, confirming January 9th and 10th as truly black days for trains and planes at the start of 2026.
January 2026 strikes: all the other dates to mark on your calendar
The protest calendar starts on January 8th with local and regional strikes of buses, trams, metro and trains: Tua staff in the provinces of Pescara, Chieti, Teramo and Lanciano, Eav staff on the Vesuvian lines in Naples for 24 hours and Sasa staff in Bolzano are involved.
Il 12st January A 23-hour strike is planned for Trenord, while taxis will be on strike for 24 hours nationwide (excluding Umbria) on January 13th. A 24-hour strike by Busitalia Sita Nord staff in Umbria is also scheduled for the same day.
Il 14st January It's the turn of rail freight transport, with the strike of Dinazzano Po and Captrain Italia staff. 15st January ATM workers in Milan are protesting for 24 hours, potentially causing disruption to the metro, buses, and trams.
Il 16st January New disruptions to local public transport: a 5-hour stoppage for extra-urban services in Molise, strikes in Rome involving the Scoppio and Autoservizi Russo bus companies, and 24-hour stoppages in Sicily involving Segesta in Palermo, Etna Trasporti in Catania, and Interbus in Enna.
Il 23st January Trenitalia Omcc staff in Santa Maria La Bruna (Naples) will go on strike for 8 hours, and on January 29th the Conerobus buses in Ancona will stop for the whole day. 30st January An eight-hour strike is planned for RFI (Circulation and Timetable) staff in the Bologna area, along with a four-hour strike for workers at the Gallo, Giamporcaro, and Sais bus companies.
The last strike of the month is scheduled for The 31 January and it still concerns air transport, with the 4-hour stoppage of Enav air traffic controllers at Verona airport, in a protest of inter-regional significance.
