Overview
- The national stoppage runs from 13:00 to 17:00 CET and involves cockpit and cabin crews, ground staff, Rome air-traffic controllers, Techno Sky personnel and airport handling workers.
- Ita Airways preemptively canceled 72 domestic and international flights and urged travelers to check flight status before going to the airport.
- ENAC published the list of guaranteed flights and reminded airlines to provide alternative transport or refunds under EU passenger-rights rules.
- Ita is offering fee-free rebooking or refunds for cancellations or delays of at least five hours, with requests accepted through 24 December.
- Disruptions are expected to concentrate in Rome due to the ENAV controller strike, while Vueling’s participation is linked to its planned Fiumicino base closure and potential layoffs for more than 80 cabin crew.