The Local Italy https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Hundreds of flights affected as strikes 'close' Italian airspace A strike by air traffic controllers on Monday afternoon is set to effectively close down much of Italy's airspace, meaning cancellations or delays to hundreds of flights. https://www.thelocal.it/20191125/dozens-of-flights-cancelled-as-strikes-close-italian-airspace Mon, 25 Nov 2019 11:34:53 +0100 dozens-of-flights-cancelled-as-strikes-close-italian-airspace Friday's Italian airline strike has been delayed until September A planned strike by the Italian national carrier Alitalia, set to cause travel chaos for passengers flying through Italian airports on Friday, has been delayed. https://www.thelocal.it/20190725/italian-airline-strike-planned-for-friday-now-delayed-until-september Thu, 25 Jul 2019 14:44:40 +0200 italian-airline-strike-planned-for-friday-now-delayed-until-september Rome's Fiumicino rated the 'best airport in Europe' Rome's Leonardo da Vinci airport, better known as Rome Fiumicino, has been rated Europe's best airport for the second year running by Airports Council International (ACI). https://www.thelocal.it/20190701/romes-fiumicino-rated-the-best-airport-in-europe Mon, 01 Jul 2019 11:12:13 +0200 romes-fiumicino-rated-the-best-airport-in-europe Scores of flights cancelled as Italian airline workers strike Passengers flying to or from Italy on Monday should prepare themselves for disruption, as airline employees go on strike nationwide. https://www.thelocal.it/20190325/scores-of-flights-cancelled-as-italian-airline-workers-strike Mon, 25 Mar 2019 13:07:02 +0100 scores-of-flights-cancelled-as-italian-airline-workers-strike Scores of flights cancelled as Italian air traffic controllers strike Passengers flying to or from Italy on Friday should prepare themselves for disruption, as air traffic controllers launch a nationwide strike. https://www.thelocal.it/20190111/italy-air-traffic-controller-strike-flights-delayed-cancelled Fri, 11 Jan 2019 11:17:07 +0100 italy-air-traffic-controller-strike-flights-delayed-cancelled Italy hit by day of general strike on Friday A 24-hour general strike is likely to cause chaos in Italy throughout Friday, with public transport, flights and the public sector all affected. https://www.thelocal.it/20161021/italian-general-strike-affects-public-transport-and-air-travel-on-friday Fri, 21 Oct 2016 12:22:46 +0200 italian-general-strike-affects-public-transport-and-air-travel-on-friday Ryanair gives away €8 flights to mark Italy investment boost Ryanair is giving away 100,000 flights for just €8 for trips to major European destinations from airports across Italy. https://www.thelocal.it/20160818/ryanair-gives-away-8-flights-to-mark-record-italy-investment Thu, 18 Aug 2016 13:00:25 +0200 ryanair-gives-away-8-flights-to-mark-record-italy-investment Trains and flights to be hit by national strike this weekend Nationwide strikes are set to affect travellers using Italy's airports and railways this weekend. https://www.thelocal.it/20160720/national-air-and-rail-strikes-to-create-travel-chaos-in-italy Wed, 20 Jul 2016 12:44:21 +0200 national-air-and-rail-strikes-to-create-travel-chaos-in-italy