Disruption expected at airports in Italy on Monday due to strike action involving air traffic controllers and easyJet cabin crews.Passengers travelling through airports in Italy on Monday 11 May could face disruption due to a series of strikes affecting the air travel sector.Air traffic controllers employed by national operator ENAV are scheduled to stage an eight-hour strike, from 10.00 to 18.00, in Rome and Naples. The strike action by ENAV employees in Rome is expected to lead to disruption to flights across the country. Italy-based pilots and cabin crew employed by British low-cost airline easyJet are to stage an eight-hour strike the same day, also from 10.00 to 18.00. In addition, security staff at Rome's Fiumicino and Ciampino airports, and ground staff at Palermo airport, have declared a four-strike from midday until 16.00, while airport ground staff at Milan Malpensa and Cagliari plan a walkout from 13.00 until 17.00. This could impact check-in, boarding and baggage handling services. Italy’s national carrier ITA Airways announced that it has been forced to cancel "approximately 38% of its flights" scheduled for 11 May as a result of the strike action. Travellers who are scheduled to fly through Italian airports on Monday are advised to check their flight details in advance and arrive at the airport early. Italy's civil aviation authority ENAC, whose website has more information about the strike, reminds air travellers that during strikes in Italy flights scheduled between 07.00-10.00 and 18.00-21.00 are guaranteed. For the official strike calendar see the transport ministry website. Photo credit: Canary4stock / Shutterstock.com.  

Passengers travelling through airports in Italy on Monday 11 May could face disruption due to a series of strikes affecting the air travel sector. Air traffic controllers employed by national operator ENAV are scheduled to stage an eight-hour strike, from 10.00 to 18.00, in Rome and Naples. The strike action by ENAV employees in Rome is expected to lead to disruption to flights across the country. Italy-based pilots and cabin crew employed by British low-cost airline easyJet are to stage an eight-hour strike the same day, also from 10.00 to 18.00. In addition, security staff at Rome's Fiumicino and Ciampino airports, and ground staff at Palermo airport, have declared a four-strike from midday until 16.00, while airport ground staff at Milan Malpensa and Cagliari plan a walkout from 13.00 until 17.00. This could impact check-in, boarding and baggage handling services. Italy’s national carrier ITA Airways announced that it has been  scheduled for 11 May as a result of the strike action. Travellers who are scheduled to fly through Italian airports on Monday are advised to check their flight details in advance and arrive at the airport early. Italy's civil aviation authority ENAC, whose  has more information about the strike, reminds air travellers that during strikes in Italy flights scheduled between 07.00-10.00 and 18.00-21.00 are guaranteed. For the official strike calendar see the . Photo credit: Canary4stock / Shutterstock.com.