Palermo Airport: ground handling workers to strike 4 hours on 11 and 20 May 2026 (12:00–16:00)
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Staff at GH Palermo, ASC Handling and Aviapartner Palermo will stop work for 4 hours on 11 and 20 May 2026, called by sector unions FILT‑CGIL, FIT‑CISL, UILT‑UIL and UGL Trasporto Aereo. Passengers should expect check‑in, baggage and ramp delays at Palermo Falcone–Borsellino Airport during 12:00–16:00 on both dates.
This alert was originally created on 22 April 2026.
Public Impact
Airport
Effective Dates
Updates
May 9, 2026
As of 9 May 2026, the 4‑hour strike by ground handling staff at Palermo Falcone–Borsellino Airport remains scheduled for 11 May 2026 (12:00–16:00) under FILT‑CGIL, FIT‑CISL, UILT‑UIL and UGL Trasporto Aereo. No credible official updates indicate cancellation, postponement, or other changes to the announced actions.
Apr 26, 2026
An additional 4-hour strike at Palermo Falcone–Borsellino Airport has been filed for 11 May 2026 (12:00–16:00) by FILT‑CGIL, FIT‑CISL, UILT‑UIL and UGL Trasporto Aereo for GH Palermo, ASC Handling and Aviapartner Palermo. The previously reported 20 May 2026 action remains on our books; no official notice has announced its cancellation.
Apr 24, 2026
Same location (Palermo), same sector (ground handling), same unions, and identical 4-hour window. The candidate adds a new date on 11 May 2026 alongside the existing 20 May 2026 action, indicating an added strike day or rescheduling rather than a separate event.
Organizers
Affected Locations
- Palermo (Sicily)
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