“Strike reduced? No, thanks,” say the unions. For the day of Friday September 29 a was expected maxi-strike national which involved different sectors: public transport and airplanes. The local public transport agitation, initially proclaimed for 24 hours, has been reduced – through the precept signed by the Minister of Transport Matteo Salvini – at 4. The unions' response was not long in coming: they decided to rimandare the mobilization a Monday October 9 so they can go on strike for 24 hours. “4 hours are not enough, they are not enough for workers to claim their rights,” she wrote in a USB note. “To allow all road and tram drivers to be able to take to the streets and express their dissent. A day, that of 9 October 2023, which for all road and tram drivers turns into a great mobilization commitment for the right to strike in essential public services". Citizens can breathe a sigh of relief, but not those who have decided to fly: in fact if they do strike of the tpl has been postponed, it remains confirmed That of the airplane transport. Let's see in detail timetables, canceled flights and guaranteed ones.
Air strike on Friday 29 September: which flights are at risk?
After the unrest of September 8th, a new strike is coming this Friday: flights at risk up to 24 hours. It is promoted by the trade unions Filt Cgil, Fit Cisl, Uilt Uil, Cub, Flai, Usb, Uiltrasporti and Ugl Trasporto Aereo in the airport ground services sector. In detail:
- for 24 hours, from 00.01 to 23.59 the following day, the staff of the air transport companies in the Handlers sector will go on strike;
- for 4 hours, from 13pm to 17pm, the EasyJet Airline Company Limited staff stops. The low-cost airline therefore invited passengers to check the status of their flight before going to the airport. This is on the official website, exactly in the "booking management" or "flight info" section;
- for half a shift, for each work shift, the staff of the companies in the railway contracting sector of the FSI group (Ferrovie dello Stato) also go on strike "for the economic adjustment of the meal voucher with the recognition of the maximum tax-exempt amount as provided for by the Law of Budget 2020”;
- for 24 hours, from 00.01 to 23.59 the following day, the workers of the airport services companies also declared strike, together with the entire aviation and airport sector, in addition to the airport handling companies.
The agitation will take place according to specific methods at local level, always respecting the guarantee bands: services guaranteed from 7:00 to 10:00 and from 18:00 to 21:00.
The National Civil Aviation Authority (ENAC) communicated the list of guaranteed flights during the strike day.
Air strike on Friday: 73 Ita domestic flights cancelled
Among the airlines in addition to EasyJet, inconveniences, delays and cancellations are also guaranteed for passengers Italy Airways. “The Company was forced to cancel 73 domestic flights, of which 68 are scheduled for September 29, 2023. International flights remain operational", we read on the website of the Italian company which published thelist of canceled flights.
How to request a refund?
To obtain the reimbursement in case of flight cancelled o delay due to strike, the customer must keep the ticket and boarding pass to be shown at the time of request. All documentation must be attached to the request made by the passenger to the travel company involved. Who bought a Italy ticket, in the event of cancellation or modification of the time of your flight, you may change your booking without any penalty or request a refund of the ticket (only in the event that the flight has been canceled or has been delayed by more than 5 hours) within and no later than October 4, 2023.
