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 Italy on Monday summoned Belarus' top diplomat in Rome to complain about the "inadmissible" forced landing of a civilian airliner that allowed Minsk to arrest a wanted opposition activist. https://www.thelocal.it/20210524/italys-foreign-minister-condemns-belarus-state-hijacking-of-ryanair-plane Mon, 24 May 2021 14:26:32 +0200 italys-foreign-minister-condemns-belarus-state-hijacking-of-ryanair-plane As airlines begin to announce their summer flight schedules to Italy, here's what you should bear in mind before you plan an Italian holiday. https://www.thelocal.it/20210325/what-you-should-know-before-you-book-cheap-flights-from-the-uk-to-italy Thu, 25 Mar 2021 16:59:50 +0100 what-you-should-know-before-you-book-cheap-flights-from-the-uk-to-italy British residents of Italy trying to fly home after Christmas were prevented from boarding after airline staff said their paperwork was not valid for entry. https://www.thelocal.it/20210104/brits-refused-boarding-on-flight-home-to-italy-amid-travel-chaos Mon, 04 Jan 2021 14:01:30 +0100 brits-refused-boarding-on-flight-home-to-italy-amid-travel-chaos Italy's national civil aviation authority ENAC threatened on Wednesday to suspend Ryanair's permit to fly in the country over alleged non-compliance with coronavirus safety rules. https://www.thelocal.it/20200805/italian-aviation-authority-threatens-to-ban-ryanair-for-breaking-covid-19-rules Wed, 05 Aug 2020 16:30:15 +0200 italian-aviation-authority-threatens-to-ban-ryanair-for-breaking-covid-19-rules Italy's antitrust authority on Thursday slapped fines on low-cost airlines Ryanair and Wizz Air over their cabin baggage policy. https://www.thelocal.it/20190222/italy-fines-ryanair-wizz-air-over-cabin-bag-fees Fri, 22 Feb 2019 09:55:01 +0100 italy-fines-ryanair-wizz-air-over-cabin-bag-fees Italy's competition watchdog said on Wednesday it will begin legal proceedings against low-cost airlines Ryanair and Wizz Air for failing to suspend controversial charges for carry-on bags. https://www.thelocal.it/20181108/italy-to-sue-ryanair-wizz-air-over-cabin-bag-charge Thu, 08 Nov 2018 10:12:02 +0100 italy-to-sue-ryanair-wizz-air-over-cabin-bag-charge Italy’s Antitrust regulators have blocked the introduction of Ryanair's new carry-on bag policy, saying it ‘misleads' consumers. https://www.thelocal.it/20181102/italy-fights-ryanair-over-new-cabin-bag-charges Fri, 02 Nov 2018 09:02:29 +0100 italy-fights-ryanair-over-new-cabin-bag-charges Ryanair has signed deals with cabin crew unions in Italy to provide employment contracts under Italian law, the Irish no-frills airline said Tuesday ahead of a Europe-wide strike over working conditions. https://www.thelocal.it/20180925/ryanair-signs-deals-with-italian-cabin-crew-unions Tue, 25 Sep 2018 17:25:28 +0200 ryanair-signs-deals-with-italian-cabin-crew-unions Italy's competition authority Antitrust has opened an inquiry into low-cost airline Ryanair's decision to charge passengers for hand luggage, which the body described an "essential" item for travellers. https://www.thelocal.it/20180921/italy-inquiry-ryanair-new-hand-luggage-fee Fri, 21 Sep 2018 10:23:59 +0200 italy-inquiry-ryanair-new-hand-luggage-fee Budget airline Ryanair announced on Friday September 14th that it has reached an agreement with flight crew unions in Italy to provide employment contracts under Italian law. https://www.thelocal.it/20180914/ryanair-deal-with-italian-pilots-concluded-but-strikes-to-go-ahead Fri, 14 Sep 2018 18:41:19 +0200 ryanair-deal-with-italian-pilots-concluded-but-strikes-to-go-ahead Italy's competition authority (AGCM) on Thursday hit Ryanair with a €1.85 million fine for mass flight cancellations late last year and failing to adequately inform affected passengers of their rights. https://www.thelocal.it/20180608/italy-fines-ryanair-for-mass-flight-cancellations Fri, 08 Jun 2018 10:25:33 +0200 italy-fines-ryanair-for-mass-flight-cancellations Unions representing Ryanair cabin crew based in Spain, Portugal, Belgium and Italy said on Monday they would go on strike this summer unless the low-cost airline accepts their demands by a June 30th deadline. https://www.thelocal.it/20180529/ryanair-italy-routes-threatened-by-summer-strike Tue, 29 May 2018 15:59:57 +0200 ryanair-italy-routes-threatened-by-summer-strike Ryanair has agreed to recognize Italian pilots' trade union ANPAC, the Irish no-frills airline said on Thursday, after agreeing a similar deal in Britain. https://www.thelocal.it/20180308/ryanair-recognizes-italian-pilots-union Thu, 08 Mar 2018 18:46:19 +0100 ryanair-recognizes-italian-pilots-union Work stoppages in Italy by Ryanair employees and air traffic controllers caused minimal disruption on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.it/20180210/ryanair-strike-causes-minor-disruption-in-italy Sat, 10 Feb 2018 15:44:44 +0100 ryanair-strike-causes-minor-disruption-in-italy Three Italian unions confirmed their call to Ryanair workers to stage a four-hour strike Saturday, due to their exclusion from contract negotiations with the Ireland-based budget airline. https://www.thelocal.it/20180210/italian-unions-call-for-ryanair-strike-on-saturday Sat, 10 Feb 2018 05:30:09 +0100 italian-unions-call-for-ryanair-strike-on-saturday Three Italian air transport unions on Wednesday announced their intention for a nationwide strike for Ryanair staff on February 10th, expressing disappointment after the first meeting with management of the Irish low-cost airline. https://www.thelocal.it/20180111/ryanair-strike-italy-february Thu, 11 Jan 2018 10:27:48 +0100 ryanair-strike-italy-february Ryanair pilots in Italy are to suspend their planned strike action scheduled for Friday afternoon after management of the Irish low-cost airline offered to recognize unions for the first time, unions said. https://www.thelocal.it/20171215/ryanair-italy-strike-unions Fri, 15 Dec 2017 14:42:50 +0100 ryanair-italy-strike-unions Ryanair’s attempts to stop its staff in Italy going on strike are “shameful”, the Italian economy minister said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.it/20171213/italy-ryanair-strike-letter Wed, 13 Dec 2017 19:34:31 +0100 italy-ryanair-strike-letter Ryanair pilots and flight attendants in Italy are to go on a four-hour strike on December 15th, a union announced on Wednesday, a threat shrugged off by the Irish airline. https://www.thelocal.it/20171207/ryanair-italy-strike-december-15 Thu, 07 Dec 2017 10:18:51 +0100 ryanair-italy-strike-december-15 Italy's competition watchdog on Monday initiated non-compliance proceedings against Ryanair that could see the airline fined up to €5 million ($6 million) over its recent waves of cancellations. https://www.thelocal.it/20171204/italy-moves-to-fine-ryanair-over-flight-chaos Mon, 04 Dec 2017 16:06:35 +0100 italy-moves-to-fine-ryanair-over-flight-chaos