EasyJet passengers flying to and from Italy next week could be impacted by pilot strikes taking place in the country.
Pilots belonging to several major unions in Europe are set to walk out on Monday, February 24. They are due to strike for four hours, from 12pm local time (11am in the UK), Italy’s Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has warned.
EasyJet pilots represented by ANPAC (National Association of Professional Civil Aviation), FILT (Italian Federation of Transport Workers) and CGIL (Italian General Confederation of Labour) are set to take part in the industrial action.
An easyJet spokesperson told the Manchester Evening News: “easyJet has been formally advised of a national transportation workers strike, including some Italian-based pilot unions, on Monday 24 February 2025 from 12pm to 4pm local time.
“While we plan to operate our full flying programme, we advise customers travelling on 24 February to check the status of their flights on our Flight Tracker for the latest information.
“Although this is outside of our control, we would like to apologise to all our customers for any inconvenience caused and would like to reassure them we are doing all possible to minimise any disruption as a result of the strike action.”
Passengers affected by the strike action could receive up to £520 for the inconvenience suffered, according to international aviation lawyer Anton Radchenko, who heads-up AirAdvisor.
He explains: “Pilot strikes can be hugely problematic for airlines – and expensive too.
“Unlike bad weather which is usually perceived by the courts as extraordinary circumstances and means that airlines don’t always have to compensate passengers for cancelled or delayed flights – airline staff strikes are viewed as within an airline’s control.
“This is because disagreements between airlines and unions can often be settled by improving staff pay or conditions.”
