Hi Jean - sorry, not the Jun 8 strike.

Lyban -
<Stato dello Sciopero Interventi della Commissione> The State Commission on Strikes Intervened
<Revocato 30-05-2005> Revoked this strike on May 30th
<Differito al 2005-06-26> This strike is deferred to June 26th.

Happy Travels to both of you!

Rookie,
Thanks you for that translation. Now I am happy.

On http://www.whatsoninrome.com/strikes.php
there is no longer a June 8th strike listed- I hope this info is correct and stays that way!

Hi,AP6380 ~

I do not find joy in disappointing you, however, the June 8 ENAV strike is still on the Commissione di Garanzia official calendar. There is no indication there that this strike has been cancelled or postponed.

Hello!
I arrived in Milan a few years ago during an air traffic controlers strike... I never noticed. As long as it is not a general transportation strike( like all trains) you will probably be ok. The International Herald Tribune will publish what strikes are happening every week and what times,,,, yes many strikes wil last 3-4 hours... Like a long lunch. When I was there the air traffic controllers struck once to twice a week.... and always AFTER all the international flights had arrived. My advice... if the strike is for a few a hours... they occur weekly... don't worry about it. IIn fact, I don't think I have ever arrived or left Italy when there wasn't a strike.... I was there for a day long rail strike that gummed things up for one day.... but if the strike is for a few hours... don't worry about it. Have fun!!!! Maggie

mshaw: You give me hope! Thanks...I will post my experiences upon my return at the end of June..meanwhile I ask my genitori (ancesters) from Italy to be gentle...btway..10 flights to/from/within Italy, and never a strike...guess I was just lucky back then...

Does anyone have any new information regarding June Air Strike dates and times?

Hi Jean - it is still on the calendar. Maybe mshaw is right and you won't notice? Or maybe it will cause delays, but no cancellations? One can only hope.

Is Alitalia the only air carrier on strike?

Just wondering, I am flying Airone on June 25...for now, seems like I am ok.
I will keep my fingers crossed though.

Yes, iloveitaly ~ for now, it seems like you are OK. There is a pilots' strike (Alitalia, Meridiana, AirOne, AirDolomiti) on the 26th, but nothing posted for the 25th.

Hi all: Went into ENAV website and HOORAY...June 8th air strike has been postponed!! Somebody up there likes me..

Hi all, am flying into Milan from japan on JAL /Alitalia (apparently?) flight on June 26th arriving 17.30. Does this mean trouble or if we are already in the air before that, is it oK?

Jean, that's great! Enjoy your family reunion, and tell us all about it when you get back.

Ozgirl ~ Do you know whether your flight is operated by JAL (JAL personnel) or Alitalia? If it is JAL you should be OK, and even if it is Alitalia you might still be OK for a couple of reasons: it is an international flight and the strike ends at 16.00. And who knows, maybe by then it will be called off or postponed!

I'm pretty sure JAL, (codeshare Alitalia) so hopefully should be OK?

Correct - it is the Alitalia (and other Italian) pilots who are planning to strike, so your JAL (equipment & personnel) flight would not be involved.

Have a great trip

I understand from Whats on in rome" website that Alitalia flight attendents and ground personnel are to strike all day on 18th July. We are flying from Heathrow to Milan(Malpensa) that morning.Does any one know if this strike is just in Rome or will it affect all airports in Italy. Are these strikes usually called off at the last moment or shoulkd I make alternative arrangemnets? I have to be in Italy
that morning. Thanks

I just checked seekItaly.com and they have up-to-date info about planned strike dates

http://seekitaly.com/news/from_roma.html#alerts

HI ALL...Just returned from Italy/Sicily...no strikes while I was there, Thank Goodness...Hope you all had the same luck...

92 flights cancelled today - July 8. about 172 were international due to ground staff strike.
I am told next strike scheduled for July 15- by transport union
then July 18- by flight attendants.

Each should cause a similar problem to schedule.