Although centred in Belgium, the ongoing industrial action by Skeyes night-shift air-traffic controllers is hitting multiple Italian markets. A fresh bulletin issued on 22 September by passenger-rights portal No Problem Flights lists additional cancellations and re-timings on Ryanair routes between Brussels South-Charleroi and airports such as Pisa, Treviso, Verona, Palermo and Naples. The walk-out, which began on 16 September and can run until 10 October if no accord is reached, affects the 22:00-08:00 window but forces carriers to re-sequence aircraft rotations throughout the day. Ryanair has already scrubbed more than 160 flights since the dispute started, including Italy-bound sectors FR4522 (Bergamo), FR6269 (Palermo) and FR1303 (Naples). Under EU Regulation 261/2004, passengers are entitled to care and refunds but compensation may not be automatic because the strike involves third-party ATC staff. Business travellers should preserve boarding passes and expense receipts; corporates may wish to switch last-minute itineraries to Brussels-Zaventem, where ATC services are unaffected. The ripple effects underscore the vulnerability of regional point-to-point links that Italian SMEs use for quick access to EU institutions and Benelux clients. Travel managers should also monitor a separate four-hour ENAV strike planned in Italy for 30 September, which could compound schedule uncertainty. Forward-looking companies are expanding use of virtual meetings or, where journeys are unavoidable, booking fully flexible fares to absorb cascading delays triggered by the Charleroi bottleneck.
Source: No Problem Flights
