Summertime in Italy is often the peak season for transport strikes
Hundreds of Flights Across Italy Are Canceled Amid Air Transport Strike at Peak of Tourism Season
, stranding commuters and tourists alike as unions press demands for better work contracts and conditions. This year, the strikes are taking their toll amidNational carrier ITA said it canceled 133 flights, most of them domestic but a few to European destinations such as Madrid, Amsterdam and Barcelona. Low-cost airlines Ryanair and Vueling canceled dozens of other flights due to the strike from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
”Yeah, it got canceled. It was ITA Airways to Catania,” lamented Stefania Spatola from Philadelphia, who was traveling with 35 members of her family. “All our flights got messed up. It’s horrible. It’s really, really horrible.” Filt Cgil spokeswoman Sara di Marco faulted the government for waiting until the last minute to meet with unions to renew work contracts. “We are not happy to create inconvenience to customers because that is not our goal,” she said.
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