Rail, air traffic control and local transport stoppages are planned across the country, with the most disruption on 20-22 November.People travelling and commuting in Italy this November face disruption from a series of strikes affecting air travel, trains and local public transport.Here are the main strikes announced so far for November 2026, with the most difficult days falling between Friday 20 and Sunday 22 November. The calendar may change as strikes are revoked, postponed or newly called. 6 November: Air traffic control strike in BariAir traffic controllers from ENAV at Bari airport are set to strike for four hours on Friday 6 November, from 13.00 to 17.00, called by the Fast-Confsal-AV union. Departing flights are expected to be affected. 13 November: Local public transport strikes in Milan and VeniceStaff at Milan transport company ATM will strike for 24 hours on Friday 13 November, affecting the metro, trams and buses. Guaranteed services usually run until 08.45 and from 15.00 to 18.00.In Venice, staff at ATVO, the eastern Veneto transport company, will also strike for 24 hours on the same day. 14 November: Local public transport strike in BariAll staff at Bari’s local transport company AMTAB are set to strike for 24 hours on Saturday 14 November. 16 November: Local public transport strike in NaplesNaples transport company ANM will be hit by a four-hour strike from 11.00 to 15.00 on Monday 16 November, affecting the metro, funiculars and buses. 20-21 November: National rail strikeItaly faces a 23-hour national rail strike from 21.00 on Friday 20 November until 20.00 on Saturday 21 November, called by the Cub Trasporti and SGB Ferrovie unions. The walkout is expected to cause cancellations and delays for rail passengers across the country. Travellers are advised to check Trenitalia’s list of guaranteed trains and the status of their service before heading to the station. 21 November: Regional rail and local transport strikesAlso on 20 November, the two unions have called a strike by staff of local public transport operators run by rail companies, within the guaranteed service bands. Affected operators include Ferrovie del Sud Est, GTT in Turin, SAD, Trentino Trasporti, Ferrovie Udine-Cividale, Trasporto Ferroviario Toscano, Ferrotramviaria, EAV in Campania, Ferrovie del Gargano and Ferrovie della Calabria. Delays and cancellations are expected in Piedmont, Trentino-Alto Adige, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Veneto, Tuscany, Abruzzo, Campania, Puglia and Calabria.21 November: Air traffic control strikeAir travellers face delays and cancelled flights due to a four-hour national strike by ENAV staff on Saturday 21 November, from 13.00 to 17.00, called by the Filt-Cgil and UGL Trasporto Aereo unions. It falls on the same day as the rail strike.22 November: Strikes at Milan Malpensa and Venice airportsENAV staff at Milan Malpensa airport will strike for 24 hours on Sunday 22 November, called by the Fast-Confsal-AV union.Staff of security company Sicuritalia IVRI at Venice Marco Polo airport will also strike for 24 hours, called by the Fisascat-Cisl union.Italy’s civil aviation authority ENAC reminds air travellers that flights scheduled between 07.00-10.00 and 18.00-21.00 are guaranteed during strikes. We update our news of public transport strikes in Italy regularly. For official information see the transport ministry website. Photo credit: BalkansCat / Shutterstock.com

People travelling and commuting in Italy this November face disruption from a series of strikes affecting air travel, trains and local public transport. Here are the main strikes announced so far for November 2026, with the most difficult days falling between Friday 20 and Sunday 22 November. The calendar may change as strikes are revoked, postponed or newly called. 6 November: Air traffic control strike in Bari
Air traffic controllers from ENAV at Bari airport are set to strike for four hours on Friday 6 November, from 13.00 to 17.00, called by the Fast-Confsal-AV union. Departing flights are expected to be affected. 13 November: Local public transport strikes in Milan and Venice
Staff at Milan transport company ATM will strike for 24 hours on Friday 13 November, affecting the metro, trams and buses. Guaranteed services usually run until 08.45 and from 15.00 to 18.00.
In Venice, staff at ATVO, the eastern Veneto transport company, will also strike for 24 hours on the same day. 14 November: Local public transport strike in Bari
All staff at Bari’s local transport company AMTAB are set to strike for 24 hours on Saturday 14 November. 16 November: Local public transport strike in Naples
Naples transport company ANM will be hit by a four-hour strike from 11.00 to 15.00 on Monday 16 November, affecting the metro, funiculars and buses. 20-21 November: National rail strike
Italy faces a 23-hour national rail strike from 21.00 on Friday 20 November until 20.00 on Saturday 21 November, called by the Cub Trasporti and SGB Ferrovie unions. The walkout is expected to cause cancellations and delays for rail passengers across the country. Travellers are advised to check Trenitalia’s list of guaranteed trains and the status of their service before heading to the station. 21 November: Regional rail and local transport strikes
Also on 20 November, the two unions have called a strike by staff of local public transport operators run by rail companies, within the guaranteed service bands. Affected operators include Ferrovie del Sud Est, GTT in Turin, SAD, Trentino Trasporti, Ferrovie Udine-Cividale, Trasporto Ferroviario Toscano, Ferrotramviaria, EAV in Campania, Ferrovie del Gargano and Ferrovie della Calabria. Delays and cancellations are expected in Piedmont, Trentino-Alto Adige, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Veneto, Tuscany, Abruzzo, Campania, Puglia and Calabria.

21 November: Air traffic control strike
Air travellers face delays and cancelled flights due to a four-hour national strike by ENAV staff on Saturday 21 November, from 13.00 to 17.00, called by the Filt-Cgil and UGL Trasporto Aereo unions. It falls on the same day as the rail strike.

22 November: Strikes at Milan Malpensa and Venice airports
ENAV staff at Milan Malpensa airport will strike for 24 hours on Sunday 22 November, called by the Fast-Confsal-AV union.
Staff of security company Sicuritalia IVRI at Venice Marco Polo airport will also strike for 24 hours, called by the Fisascat-Cisl union.
Italy’s civil aviation authority ENAC reminds air travellers that flights scheduled between 07.00-10.00 and 18.00-21.00 are guaranteed during strikes. We update our news of public transport strikes in Italy regularly. For official information see the. Photo credit: BalkansCat / Shutterstock.com