Italy Aviation Strike TOMORROW — June 13, 2026: EasyJet Confirms 210 Flight Cancellations, Verona Shut for ALL Airlines, Cagliari Double-Strike, Milan Linate 4-Hour Baggage Halt — 40,000 Passengers Affected — Last 24 Hours to Check, Rebook and Claim — Complete EU261 + UK261 Rights Guide for UK, US, Australian & European Travellers

Published: June 12, 2026 — Friday (D-Day -1 · Italy Aviation Crisis · 24 Hours to Strike)
Strike date: Saturday, June 13, 2026 — starts 06:00 Italian time (CEST, UTC+2)
easyJet Italy pilots + cabin crew: 18 hours — 06:00–24:00 — every Italian route
ENAV ATC Verona (VRN): 18 hours — 06:00–24:00 — ALL airlines shut out
SOGAER Cagliari (CAG) ground + security: 18 hours — 06:00–24:00
UGL-TA Cagliari (CAG) second action: 4 hours — 12:00–16:00 — double-layered disruption
Sky Service Milan Linate (LIN): 4 hours — 12:00–16:00 — baggage + ramp halted
Flights at risk (easyJet alone): ~210 cancellations from ~500 scheduled Italian flights
Passengers at risk (easyJet alone): Up to 40,000 — AirAdvisor estimate
Verona confirmed cancellations: ✅ TUI BY8156 (LGW→VRN) CANCELLED · Ryanair FR5644 (TIA→VRN) CANCELLED
Protected windows June 13: 07:00–10:00 ✅ and 18:00–21:00 ✅ (Italian time)
Outside protected windows: Only 20% of scheduled flights permitted to operate
easyJet carrier strike compensation: ✅ Up to €600 / £520 per passenger
ENAV ATC strike compensation: ❌ Extraordinary circumstance — no cash, but full duty of care applies
Duty of care: ✅ ALL cancellations — meals, hotel, rebooking — regardless of cause
ENAC guaranteed flights list: enac.gov.it
EasyJet manage booking: easyjet.com → Manage Bookings

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You have 24 hours. If you are flying to, from, or through Italy tomorrow — Saturday, June 13, 2026 — this article is the most important thing you will read today. Italy’s aviation system tomorrow faces its most complex single-day disruption of the summer so far: four separate industrial actions running simultaneously at four different airports, covering three different categories of worker, hitting every major UK holiday gateway into Italy at once. EasyJet alone has confirmed approximately 210 cancellations. Verona Airport — the gateway to Lake Garda, one of the most popular UK summer destinations — will be effectively closed to all airlines for most of the day. Cagliari in Sardinia is being hit by two overlapping strikes. Milan Linate’s ground handling is shutting down for four hours over the midday period. The protected windows that will keep some flights running are narrow. The rebooking window closes the moment your scheduled departure time passes. Act now.

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THE NUMBERS: WHAT TOMORROW LOOKS LIKE IN SCALE

Before covering each airport individually, understand the aggregate. AirAdvisor estimates that up to 40,000 easyJet passengers could be affected on June 13. This calculation is based on easyJet’s Italian Saturday schedule of approximately 500 flights. The guaranteed windows (07:00–10:00 and 18:00–21:00) cover roughly one-third of the 18-hour strike period. This leaves around 265 flights subject to the 20% rule, meaning approximately 210 flights could be cancelled. Based on an average of 150 passengers per flight, the total impact reaches approximately 40,000 passengers for easyJet alone. This figure does not include additional disruptions expected at Verona, Milan Linate, and Cagliari airports.

That 40,000 figure is easyJet-only. Add the Ryanair, Jet2 and TUI passengers stranded at Verona (where the ATC strike shuts out every airline, not just easyJet), plus Cagliari and Linate disruptions — and the total passenger impact tomorrow is significantly higher.

The May 11, 2026 precedent is the closest comparison. On that day, an 8-hour easyJet Italy strike cancelled approximately 180 rotations. Tomorrow’s action runs for 18 hours — more than twice as long — and is simultaneous with three additional separate strikes at different airports. June 13 is categorically larger than May 11.

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PART 1 — THE 4-STRIKE MAP: EVERY ACTION CONFIRMED FOR JUNE 13

Strike 1 — easyJet Italy: Pilots + Cabin Crew — 18 Hours — 06:00–24:00 — ALL Italian Airports

This is a national action. Every easyJet route operating to or from any Italian airport is within the strike scope. The pilots’ walkout affects the ability to operate any easyJet Italy flight. The cabin crew walkout is a separate simultaneous action by the same workforce — meaning both required staffing categories are withdrawn simultaneously for 18 hours.

ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) has established two guaranteed minimum service windows for June 13: 07:00–10:00 (all scheduled departures must operate) and 18:00–21:00 (all scheduled departures must operate). Outside of these hours, only 20% of scheduled flights are permitted to operate. Medical, emergency, military, and flights ensuring territorial continuity to the Italian islands are fully protected throughout the day. Flights scheduled between 10:00 and 18:00 face the highest risk of cancellation.

The 20% rule outside the protected windows is the most important number in this article. It means that of every 10 easyJet flights scheduled between 10:00 and 18:00 tomorrow, approximately 8 will be cancelled. If your flight departs in that window, the probability that it operates is approximately 1-in-5.

EasyJet UK routes to Italy at risk on June 13 — outside protected windows:

EasyJet intra-European routes to Italy also at risk: Amsterdam–Rome, Amsterdam–Milan, Paris CDG–Rome, Paris CDG–Milan, Berlin–Rome, Barcelona–Milan, Zurich–Rome — all within the strike scope.

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Strike 2 — ENAV Verona Airport (VRN): Air Traffic Control — 18 Hours — 06:00–24:00

This is the highest-risk individual airport situation on June 13. Verona is the single hardest-hit airport on June 13. ENAV air traffic control staff there are walking out for 18 hours, from 06:00 to 24:00 — the heaviest single-airport action of the day. Because this strike hits air traffic control rather than one airline, it can disrupt departures and arrivals across all carriers at Verona (VRN), not just one airline’s schedule.

Confirmed cancellations at Verona for June 13 as of this morning:

• ✅ TUI BY8156 — London Gatwick → Verona — CANCELLED
• ✅ Ryanair FR5644 — Tirana → Verona — CANCELLED
• Additional Ryanair, Jet2 and Wizz Air cancellations expected throughout today

Verona Villafranca Airport (VRN) is the primary gateway for Lake Garda — Italy’s largest lake and one of the most popular UK package holiday destinations. It also serves the Veneto region including the Verona Arena opera season, Vicenza, and the Dolomite foothills. The airport carries heavy UK summer holiday traffic, primarily operated by Ryanair, Jet2, and TUI from UK regional airports.

The critical distinction: An ENAV ATC strike at Verona affects every single airline at VRN — Ryanair, Jet2, TUI, Wizz Air, Vueling, Lufthansa regional feeders, every charter. This is not like the easyJet carrier strike which only grounds easyJet flights. When ATC goes on strike at VRN, the airport’s operational capacity is eliminated for the duration of the action outside the guaranteed windows.

If you are flying into Verona tomorrow with ANY airline — not just easyJet — your flight is at serious risk.

Nearest alternative airport for Lake Garda passengers: Milan Bergamo (BGY), served by Ryanair from multiple UK airports, approximately 75 minutes by road from the southern shores of Lake Garda. If your tour operator or airline reroutes you to Bergamo, this is the correct alternative — not Milan Malpensa (MXP), which is further from the lake and more expensive for ground transfers.

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Strike 3 — Cagliari–Elmas Airport (CAG): DOUBLE Strike — 18 Hours + 4 Hours

Cagliari is being hit by two separate simultaneous actions on June 13, making it the most complex individual airport disruption of the day.

Action A — SOGAER, Sogaerdyn and SOGAER Security staff: 18-hour walkout from 06:00 to 24:00. This covers ground handling, ramp operations and security screening — the full ground-side operation of Sardinia’s main airport.

Action B — UGL-TA Cagliari: A second separate 4-hour walkout of SOGAER ground staff from 12:00 to 16:00. This is layered directly on top of Action A during the midday period, concentrating maximum disruption in the period when the easyJet national strike’s protected morning window has already closed and the evening protected window has not yet opened.

The 12:00–16:00 window at Cagliari tomorrow is the single worst four-hour slot for Sardinia passengers in the entire strike day. Flights scheduled to depart or arrive at CAG between noon and 16:00 are simultaneously exposed to: the easyJet carrier strike (for easyJet flights), the 18-hour SOGAER ground disruption, AND the UGL-TA second wave.

Alternative for Sardinia passengers: Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) in northern Sardinia is not included in the June 13 action and is expected to operate normally. If your Sardinian destination is accessible from the north of the island — Costa Smeralda, Palau, Porto Cervo, Santa Teresa di Gallura, La Maddalena — Olbia is the viable alternative. Contact your airline or tour operator today, not tomorrow.

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Strike 4 — Milan Linate (LIN): Sky Service Ground Handling — 4 Hours — 12:00–16:00

Sky Service ground handling personnel at Milan Linate are striking under a call from USB Lavoro Privato from 12:00 to 16:00 on June 13. This affects check-in, baggage handling, ramp operations and aircraft turnaround at Linate during the midday period.

Unlike the Verona ATC strike — which shuts out all aircraft — the Linate ground strike affects turnaround speed and baggage processing rather than the ability to depart. Flights should still operate, but passengers should expect:

• Baggage delays of 60–120 minutes at Linate during 12:00–16:00
• Extended boarding times and gate delays
• ITA Airways domestic services most exposed
• Air France, Lufthansa regional and Alitalia legacy feeders also affected

Milan Malpensa (MXP) is NOT included in the June 13 action. If you have an option to use Malpensa instead of Linate tomorrow, Malpensa is the lower-risk Milan airport.

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PART 2 — AIRPORT RISK RATINGS: JUNE 13

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PART 3 — WHAT TO DO RIGHT NOW: YOUR 24-HOUR ACTION LIST

The next 24 hours — not tomorrow morning at the airport — is when your options are widest and cheapest. Once your scheduled departure time passes, your rebooking rights narrow. Once the strike day begins and thousands of other passengers are attempting to rebook simultaneously, availability and call centre response times deteriorate rapidly. Act now.

Step 1 — Check Your Email and the EasyJet App Immediately

EasyJet’s 48-hour cancellation notification deadline was yesterday — Thursday June 11. If your flight is cancelled, the notification should already have been sent. Check:

• The email address linked to your easyJet booking
• Your spam/junk folder — strike notifications frequently go there
• The easyJet app → My Trips → your June 13 booking — the app updates faster than email
• easyjet.com → Manage Bookings → enter booking reference

If you have received a cancellation notification, your clock is ticking on the rebooking window. If you have not received one and your flight is in the 07:00–10:00 or 18:00–21:00 protected window (Italian time), it is expected to operate — but confirm directly with easyJet.

Step 2 — Convert UK Departure Times to Italian Time

All protected window times (07:00–10:00 and 18:00–21:00) are Italian local time — CEST, UTC+2. UK time is BST, UTC+1 — one hour behind Italy.

What this means practically: A UK flight departing at 07:30 BST arrives in Italy around 11:00 CEST — outside the morning protected window for arrival but within it for departure. The protected windows refer to Italian departure times for outbound Italian flights and Italian arrival times for inbound. For UK-departing flights, the risk calculation is different — the Italian strike affects Italian-based crew positioning and rotation rather than the UK departure slot directly. EasyJet will communicate each UK departure’s status individually.

Step 3 — If Cancelled — Choose Refund OR Rebook (You Decide, Not easyJet)

Under EU261 (departing Italian airports) and UK261 (departing UK airports), easyJet’s pilot and cabin crew strike is a carrier-controlled action. This is the most important legal distinction. It means:

• ✅ Full cash refund to original payment method — within 7 business days — no vouchers required
• ✅ Rebooking on the next available easyJet flight at no extra cost
• ✅ Rebooking on another airline if easyJet cannot reroute you within a reasonable time
• ✅ Duty of care — meals, hotel and transport from the moment of cancellation notification
• ✅ Cash compensation up to €600 / £520 per passenger — because it is a carrier strike, not extraordinary circumstance

You choose whether you want a refund or a rebook. EasyJet cannot force you to accept travel credit or vouchers. If the agent offers a voucher and you want cash, state clearly: “I am requesting a full refund to my original payment method under EU Regulation 261/2004.”

Step 4 — If Your Verona, Cagliari, or Linate Flight Is on ANOTHER Airline

Verona (Ryanair, Jet2, TUI): The ENAV ATC strike is an extraordinary circumstance. This means:

• ✅ Full refund — yes
• ✅ Rebooking — yes
• ✅ Duty of care — yes
• ❌ Cash compensation — NO (ATC strikes are extraordinary circumstance)

If you have a package holiday starting at Verona tomorrow: Call your tour operator now, not tomorrow. Under the Package Travel Regulations 2018 (UK) or the EU Package Travel Directive, your tour operator has stronger obligations than an airline acting alone. They must offer an equivalent alternative — including an alternative airport such as Milan Bergamo — or a full refund of the entire package cost. This protection is stronger and more straightforward than fighting with an airline individually.

Step 5 — Check the ENAC Guaranteed Flights List

ENAC (the Italian Civil Aviation Authority) publishes the official list of guaranteed flights for each Italian strike day. Even outside the 07:00–10:00 and 18:00–21:00 windows, specific flights may appear on the guaranteed list due to island connectivity protections or other exemptions.

Check your specific flight number at: enac.gov.it — search “voli garantiti sciopero” (guaranteed strike flights). If your flight number appears on this list, it is protected and expected to operate regardless of the general 20% rule.

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PART 4 — THE COMPENSATION GUIDE: WHAT YOU CAN CLAIM AND FROM WHOM

Summary Table

Compensation Amounts — EasyJet Carrier Strike

Family example: A family of 4 on a cancelled LGW–FCO easyJet flight (distance ~1,430 km — under 1,500 km band) is entitled to 4 × €250 = €1,000 in compensation, plus full refund of fares, plus duty of care expenses (meals, hotel if overnight required, transport).

How to Submit Your EasyJet EU261 Claim

1. Keep your booking reference, cancellation notification email, and all boarding passes
2. Keep all receipts for meals, accommodation and transport incurred due to the cancellation
3. Submit at: easyjet.com → Help → EU261 claim form (within 6 years under UK261 / EU261)
4. If easyJet rejects or ignores the claim: escalate to the UK Civil Aviation Authority (caa.co.uk/consumers) or use AirHelp (airhelp.com) for free initial claim check
5. Claims for the June 13 Italy strike are straightforward — carrier strike, no extraordinary circumstance defence available

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PART 5 — WHAT HAPPENS ON JUNE 14: THE DAY AFTER

The June 13 disruption does not end at midnight on Saturday. Sunday June 14 carries its own chaos risks:

Positioning debt: Aircraft that were cancelled on Saturday are not back in position for Sunday’s rotations. EasyJet’s Italian network on Sunday June 14 will start the day with aircraft in the wrong cities — some in the UK that should be in Italy, some in Italy that were meant to return to the UK on Saturday. Expect a second wave of Sunday disruption even with no active strike.

Rebooked passengers: The approximately 40,000 easyJet passengers cancelled on Saturday will be competing for seats on Sunday’s already-full summer flights. Italy is peak season — Sunday Italy departures from UK airports are typically 95%+ full. The effective wait for a replacement seat may be 2–3 days, not 24 hours.

Florence — separate disruption June 14: COBAS Lavoro Privato has called a 24-hour company strike at Autolinee Toscane for the Florence urban network on June 14, 2026. Tram services in Florence operated by GEST also face a 24-hour strike on June 14 with guaranteed windows 06:30–09:30 and 17:00–20:00. If you are rerouted via Florence tomorrow or travelling to Tuscany, the city’s ground transport is disrupted on Sunday.

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QUICK FLIGHT STATUS CHECKERS — DO THIS NOW

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Useful Contacts — June 13 Strike Day

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