The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport’s strike register, updated on 22 September, shows that security-screening staff employed by Sicuritalia IVRI at Venice Marco Polo Airport (VCE) will stage a 24-hour stoppage on Friday, 16 October (00:00–23:59). The walkout—called by the FISASCAT-CISL union—will halt passenger and staff screening, effectively capping the airport’s departure throughput unless the airport authority activates contingency contracts. Although the strike falls outside the current 24-hour news window, the official proclamation was only filed and published yesterday, making it actionable intelligence for travel planners today. Under Italian law, security services are exempt from the ‘minimum-service’ protections that apply to air-traffic control, meaning disruptions can be severe if no compromise is reached. Airlines operating at VCE, including ITA Airways, Lufthansa, Emirates and easyJet, will likely advise passengers to arrive at least three hours before departure and may consolidate check-in desks to concentrate staffing. Carriers with larger premium cabins are weighing the use of private-security contractors to run dedicated fast-track lanes, a solution deployed successfully during previous Sicuritalia disputes. Corporate mobility teams with travellers transiting Venice that day should consider re-routing via Milan Linate or Bologna Marconi, especially for same-day business returns where schedule certainty is critical. For assignees resident in the Veneto region, companies should communicate the possibility of queue times exceeding 90 minutes and validate any time-critical shipments booked as passenger-accompanied baggage. Unions remain open to mediation; a conciliation meeting is scheduled for 8 October. If an agreement is reached, the strike could be downgraded or called off, but history suggests negotiations often run to the last minute.
