Railway employees, air traffic controllers, flight attendants and pilots: several professional groups are resigning from work in Italy. Because of the strikes therefore threatening problems in air and rail traffic. Italian vacationers have to be prepared for short-term itinerary changes throughout the day.
On Thursday, employees of the Italian railway started their match at 9 pm and want to continue it until 9 pm on Friday evening. However, long-distance trains are not affected, said the state railways. Especially in Rome, major obstacles in public transport are expected.
In addition, the air traffic controllers of the national company ENAV resign from work on Friday all day long. Likewise, pilots and flight attendants of the airlines Alitalia and Air Italy have planned a strike. The airline Alitalia has therefore already canceled about 200 national and international flights.
Even travelers with a car need to be prepared for the fact that from Thursday to Friday evening (22 o'clock) highway toll stations as well as service stations are going to strike. In the event that the barriers at the toll booths are open, the use of the route for tourists is still not free of charge: Since the license plates are automatically recorded, additional claims are possible, which can sometimes arrive months later by letter, explains the ADAC.
Tourists with the aim of Italy should contact their tour operator or contact their airline and follow the latest news.
Especially Rome is gearing up for a "black Friday". Unions have announced busses, trams and metro strikes at different times. In addition, but also want to drop employees in the garbage disposal or in some kindergartens and schools work. The city said, however, that the garbage bins in the tourist areas should be emptied. Rome has a chronic garbage problem anyway: The buckets swell regularly - even without a strike.
