Italian airline and airport ground staff strike

Date

Feb 16, 2026

Country

Italy

Schedule

13:00-17:00 for Vueling/easyJet staff; 24-hour walkout for others on February 16.

Workers

Pilots, flight attendants, ground staff, and baggage handlers

Unions

USB

Reason

Labor dispute involving pilots, flight attendants, and ground staff.

Ground staff and baggage handlers will strike at Brescia Montichiari, Linate, and Malpensa airports. Vueling and easyJet staff are striking 13:00-17:00, while other easyJet and ITA Airways staff are striking for the full day.

Impact

major

Affected Airlines

✈️ Vueling✈️ easyJet✈️ ITA Airways

Affected Airports

LINMilan Linate MXPMilan Malpensa VBSMontichiari Airport

Intel Sources

Ansa Aol Commissione di Garanzia dello Sciopero easyJet The Independent ITA Airways

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