Tuscany: Pisa and Florence airport handling strike on Friday 16 October 2026 (24 hours)

24-hour strike on Friday 16 October 2026 by staff of Toscana Aeroporti, GH Toscana and Consulta at Pisa Galileo Galilei and Florence Peretola airports, proclaimed by USB Lavoro Privato and filed with the transport ministry on 28 September. It replaces the four-hour stoppage the union had planned for 30 September, which was withdrawn.

What to expect: check-in, boarding, baggage and ground handling at both Tuscan airports for the whole day; delays are likely on departures and arrivals, and some flights may be cancelled. Italian law protects a minimum level of service — ENAC publishes a list of guaranteed flights before each strike and flights in the protected morning (07:00–10:00) and evening (18:00–21:00) bands normally operate. The same day brings a national 24-hour easyJet cabin crew strike, which affects easyJet's large Pisa base, and a security staff strike at Venice Marco Polo.

Why: the dispute over staffing, shifts and contracts in the Tuscan airports' handling companies, which already produced a four-hour stoppage on 13 September.