Parallel to the wider aviation strike, EasyJet’s Italian cockpit and cabin crews mounted their own 24-hour stoppage after contract renewal talks broke down. According to the Uiltrasporti union, adherence reached “well above 80 %” at Milan-Malpensa, Rome-Fiumicino and Naples-Capodichino, grounding most of the LCC’s 250-plus scheduled departures on 5 July. Unions say the last collective labour agreement expired in September 2025 and accuse the airline of dragging its feet while enjoying record passenger volumes. Crews are demanding salary increases in line with Italy’s 6.8 % inflation, more predictable rostering and guarantees on rest times, claiming that successive schedule ramp-ups have led to fatigue levels bordering on safety limits. EasyJet counters that Italian labour costs have already risen 12 % since 2023 and that its offer matches packages recently accepted by staff in France and Spain.
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The stoppage hit corporate travellers particularly hard on the Milan–London, Milan–Berlin and Naples–Paris routes, where easyJet is often the only non-stop option. Although the airline proactively cancelled roughly half its programme three days in advance, many passengers still arrived at the airport to find their back-up flights also grounded by the broader Cub Trasporti strike. Mobility managers should note that Uiltrasporti threatens rolling 48-hour actions in August if the company does not return to the table with a “credible wages proposal”. Companies reliant on easyJet’s point-to-point network should map alternative routings via legacy carriers, even at higher cost, and update Travel Approval Systems to allow for automatic green-lighting of re-tickets during strike periods.
For travellers suddenly forced to reroute via other Schengen hubs or extend their stay in Italy while waiting for replacement flights, handling visa validity can become an unexpected headache. VisaHQ’s digital platform (https://www.visahq.com/italy/) streamlines same-day Schengen visa extensions, passport renewals and other travel-document services, giving corporate mobility teams and stranded passengers one less thing to worry about amid the disruption.
The stoppage hit corporate travellers particularly hard on the Milan–London, Milan–Berlin and Naples–Paris routes, where easyJet is often the only non-stop option. Although the airline proactively cancelled roughly half its programme three days in advance, many passengers still arrived at the airport to find their back-up flights also grounded by the broader Cub Trasporti strike. Mobility managers should note that Uiltrasporti threatens rolling 48-hour actions in August if the company does not return to the table with a “credible wages proposal”. Companies reliant on easyJet’s point-to-point network should map alternative routings via legacy carriers, even at higher cost, and update Travel Approval Systems to allow for automatic green-lighting of re-tickets during strike periods.
