Over the past year, the travel sector in Europe has been hit by a series of strikes that have particularly drawn the interest of companies, business travelers, and industry observers. The reason is straightforward: by significantly complicating travel for work purposes, the strikes have had an immediate impact on the organization of business trips.

Below you will find an updated list of all scheduled strikes in Italy and Europe to facilitate your business travel and plan accordingly.

January 2025:

• Italy
  • January 10 – Strike of railway personnel, air transport sector (ENAC company). Public transport strike (different modalities depending on the region).

December 2024:

• Italy
  • December 12-13 – 24-hour general strike affecting urban public transport, railways, and maritime transport.
  • December 15 – 24-hour strike of Techno Sky personnel.

November 2024:

• Italy
  • November 5 – National strike of FS Group personnel.
  • November 29 – National strike affecting buses, metro, trams, highways, maritime, and air transport.

October 2024

• Italy
  • October 5 – Local public transport strike (in Emilia-Romagna, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and Campania).
  • October 9 – Railway staff strike.
  • October 11 – Strike by Techno Sky staff at Milan Linate, Bari Palese, and Brindisi Casale airports, and by ENAV staff at Palermo Punta Raisi.
  • October 13 – Railway staff strike
  • October 18 – General strike of local public transport staff, also affecting other transportation services.
  • October 27 – Strike by EasyJet staff and pilots, and ENAV staff at Olbia-Costa Smeralda Airport

September 2024:

• Italy
  • September 7 – Strike of ENAV air traffic controllers.
  • September 8 – Strike of Trenitalia personnel and passenger railway companies.
  • September 9 – Local public transport strike.
  • September 24 – Strike of Air Dolomiti employees and ground staff at Venice airport.

July 2024

• Italy
  • July 5 – ENAV staff at Venice Marco Polo Airport (Tessera).
  • July 12 – Trenitalia staff at the S. Maria la Bruna carriages facility (NA)
  • July 21 – ENAV staff at Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport

June 2024

• Italy
  • June 3 – Strike of RFI infrastructure staff in Turin, Verona, Pescara, Trentino Alto Adige, Foligno, Friuli Venezia Giulia, Bologna, Florence, Ancona, Abruzzo
    
    
  • June 15 – Strike of ENAV staff at Naples and Bologna airports
    
    
  • June 16/17 – Strike of Trenord onboard staff
    
    
  • 18/19 giugno – Strike of freight transport staff
    
    
  • June 28 – Strike of airport staff at Venice and Verona
    
    

May 2024

• Italy
  • May 4-5 – 24-hour strike by railway service employees
  • May 12 – Strike by Enav staff at Malpensa Airport from 1 PM to 5 PM, Enav/Techno Sky staff from Milano ACC, Linate C.A, and Monte Settepani CRT
  • May 19 – Strike by passenger train staff from 3 AM on May 19 to 2 AM on May 20
• Regno Unito
  • May 6 – Strike by EasyJet staff
  • May 7-13 – Strike by airport staff at London Heathrow
  • May 10-13 – Strike by EasyJet staff

• France
  • May 9-11 – Strike by French air traffic controllers belonging to the SNCTA union

April 2024

• United Kingdom
  • Until April 9 – ASLEF union strike of the railway service

• Italy
  • April 7 – Strike by Enav employees at Brindisi and Bari airports, baggage handling staff at Orio al Serio airport, and Air Dolomiti flight crew.
  • April 11 – Railway service strikes from 9 AM to 1 PM, 4-hour local public transport strikes (times will vary by city), and a 4-hour maritime transport strike.
  • April 12 – Strike by Trenitalia staff in Campania

March 2024

• Germany:
  • February 28 to March 1: Strike by Lufthansa ground staff
  • March 7-8: Strike in the aviation and railway sectors
  • March 12 – Strike by Lufthansa flight crew at Frankfurt Airport
  • March 12 – German railway strike
  • March 13 – Strike by Lufthansa flight crew at Munich Airport

• Belgium
  • February 28 to March 1 – Strike by Brussels Airlines flight crew

• Italy
  • March 8 – Strike by Trenitalia and Trenord staff from 00:00 to 21:00
  • March 23-24 – Strike by Air Dolomiti flight crew from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM and railway strike from 9:00 PM on March 23 to 9:00 PM on March 24

• Austria
  • March 28 – Strike by Austrian Airlines flight crew

February 2024

• France
  • February 23-24: Strike by French SNCF railways from 11:00 AM on Friday, February 23 to 11:00 PM on Saturday, February 24.
• Germany
  • February 28 to March 1: Strike by Lufthansa ground staff

• Belgium
  • February 28 to March 1 – Strike by Brussels Airlines flight crew

• Italy
  • February 12 – National strike by FS Italiane Group staff, Trenitalia, and Trenord from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

• Finland
  • February 1-2: General Strike also involving the aviation sector

January 2024

• Germany
  • January 10-12: National railway strike. Ongoing protest until January 15 by German farmers and truck drivers, including blockades on main city roads and some intercity roads.
  • January 24-29: Strike by Deutsche Bahn railway workers
• Italy
  • January 24: 24-hour strike by local public transport workers, with varying modalities across the territory.

Did you know you can use BizzyFlex to plan your business trips in advance, taking advantage of favorable rates without fearing potential strikes?

BizzyFlex is a service offered by BizAway that allows you to cancel any booking without providing an explanation and receive an 80% refund of the paid amount. Simply activate this option at the time of booking and plan your trips with peace of mind. This service is valid for the cancellation of any booking and can be activated up to 12 hours before check-in or departure time, with the possibility of use up to 3 hours before.