A strike called by aviation workers in Italy is affecting flights from the UK today (May 22).
Alitalia, easyJet, Ryanair and British Airways are among those airlines that have been forced to cancel services because of the industrial action, which is taking place between 10am and 6pm (local Italian time).
Affected Ryanair routes include:
Stansted to Ancona, Rome Ciampino, Bergamo, Pescara, Forli, Trieste, Treviso, Verona Brescia, Genoa, Alghero, Palermo and Pisa
East Midlands to Rimini, Pisa and Rome Ciampino
Liverpool to Ancona, Treviso and Pisa
Bournemouth to Pisa
Luton to Milan Bergamo
Check www.ryanair.com for a full list of cancellations. Ryanair has said those booked on its cancelled flights can re-book free of charge, or claim a refund.
Affected easyJet routes include:
Luton to Turin, Rimini, Cagliari
Gatwick to Venice, Olbia, Rome Ciampino, Milan Malpensa
Stansted to Naples
East Midlands to Rome Ciampino, Venice
Bristol to Milan Malpensa
Edinburgh to Milan Malpensa
EasyJet customers can also cancel or choose to re-book.
British Airways has cancelled flights from both Gatwick and Heathrow – affected routes include Gatwick to Catania and Heathrow to Rome.
All passengers with bookings to Italy today are advised to contact their airline to check their flight status.
