Transport strikes in Italy

And so there is a transport strike in Italy… most Italians would comment: “Where is the news?”.  Strikes have nowadays become part of our culture and way of life.  Not that Italians are happy with strikes but, as with most other things “ci arrangiamo” (we do the best we can).

For you, as a traveler to Italy, it might be important to be aware of any transportation limitations that might affect your trip.  We will post to this web page any strike information that we have.  Bookmark this page and visit it often… if you are getting ready for Italy you must learn how “arrangiarti”!

Note:  the fact that a number of workers are on strike does not mean that you are necessarily grounded. Call the reservation office where you bought the tickets to obtain detailed information. Often only workers from a specific labor union within a company will go on strike, and thus you might not be affected at all. Crazy Italians, huh?

		Date		Remarks
		Friday, November 14, 2014		Some Alitalia personnel will be on strike for 4 hours, from 12:00 to 16:00. Please check with your ticket office whether this will affect your flight.
General strike		Friday, November 14, 2014		Planes, trains, maritime and local transportation personnel will be on strike! Trains for 21 hours, starting 00:01 on November 14th. Planes for the whole day on November 14th. Local transportation and ferries for 24 hours, with different starting times depending on the specific location (no further details are available).
Airport personnel		Friday, November 14, 2014		Some airport personnel will be on strike for 24 hours, from 00:01 to 24:00. Please check with your ticket office whether this will affect your flight.
Airport personnel		Monday, December 15, 2014		ENAV airport personnel in Rome Fiumicino Airport will be on strike for 4 hours, from 13:00 to 17:00. Please check with your ticket office whether this will affect your flight.

http://www.summerinitaly.com/planning/strike.asp