Pilots and cabin crew at Italian carrier Alitalia are planning to strike for 24 hours Sept. 22, triggering flight cancellations.
In a statement issued Sept. 20, Alitalia said it was implementing “special measures” during the walkout.
“The trade unions ANPAC, ANPAV and USB, representing some of the Alitalia pilots and flight attendants, have confirmed a 24-hour strike Sept. 22, despite cancellation of industrial action by the national unions FILT-CGIL, FIT-CISL, UIL Trasporti and UGL. As a consequence, Alitalia was forced to cancel many flights scheduled on Sept. 22,” Alitalia said.
The strike was originally scheduled for Sept. 6, but was deferred following the recent earthquake in Italy.
Alitalia has rebooked passengers, brought in extra staff at Rome Fiumicino and Milan Linate and set up special call center numbers in a bid to minimize disruption.
SkyTeam member Alitalia, which is 49% owned by Etihad Airways, flies to 27 domestic and 70 international destinations.
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