October Transport Strikes in Italy

October will bring a series of transport strikes to Italy as workers call for better safety conditions and wages. The transport strikes will affect air travel, trains, and local public transport services as well as work in the automotive sector.

October 11 Air Traffic Strikes

A strike by air traffic controllers in Palermo on October 11 will cause disruption to flights there from 1:00-5:00 pm. ENAV workers (who operate and maintain air traffic control systems) plan to strike at the same time in Bari, Brindisi, and Milano Linate.

passport control gate Italy

October 12-13 Train Strikes

Railworkers plan to strike from 9:00 pm Saturday until 9:00 pm Sunday. The rail transport strike will impact regional and long-distance service by both Trenitalia and Italo. Because railworkers are striking over the weekend, train services during rush-hour periods is not a guarantee.

Departure board at train station
Train system strikes will delay or cancel journeys

October 18 Local Transport Strikes

A transport strike of local public transport services will take place on October 18. The strike timetables will vary from city-to-city, so you should check to be sure of the affected hours.

In addition, autoworkers plan an 8-hour strike and demonstration in Rome on this day.

October 27 EasyJet Strike

EasyJet employees plan to strike between 1:00-5:00 pm on the 27th. This transport strike will affect only EasyJet flights. Consult the airline’s website if you have a flight planned for that day,

Chris Cutler

Travel Editor

Christine Cutler is a writer, photographer, editor, guide, teacher, traveler, Ohio native, Florida resident, and world citizen. she lives in downtown St. Petersburg with her husband and crazy Welsh terrier, and she considers Italy, where she holds dual citizenship, her second home. in addition to being travel editor and writing for live in Italy magazine, she maintains her own websites (coldpastaandredwine.com and christinecutler.com), guides small groups through Italy, and is a travel advisor for Adventures by Jamie (adventuresbyjamie.com) a travel, non-fiction, and memoir writer; photographer; and editor whose work has appeared in various publications, she spends as much time as she can exploring—and living and breathing—Italy.

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