British holidaymakers in Italy could face major disruption tomorrow as easyJet aircrew plan to strike nationwide.
The low-cost carrier flies to several popular destinations in the European holiday haven, including Bari, Brindisi, Naples, Milan, Pisa, Rimini, Rome, Turin, Verona, and Venice.
easyJet's industrial action will coincide with walkouts by Swissport ground handlers at Milan Linate Airport, potentially causing even more chaos for the budget airline and other carriers.
The strikes are scheduled to take place between 1pm and 5pm CET (12pm and 4pm UK time).
Nationwide, easyJet strikes could disrupt holiday plans in Italy
GETTY IMAGESWhile easyJet staff will strike across the country, Milan's major air hubs - Malpensa and Linate airports - are expected to be most severely affected by the Swissport handler strikes, according to Airadvisor.
Passengers flying with easyJet, British Airways, TUI, and Wizz Air could all face disruption as Swissport handles services for these airlines.
Travellers heading to Italy on Wednesday should prepare for delays and cancellations, particularly during the four-hour strike window. Those with connecting flights should allow extra time for potential disruption.
As always, passengers should keep an eye on their emails and text messages for any alerts from their airline.
Italy is an extremely popular destination among British holidaymakers, famed for its beautiful architecture, delicious cuisine, and stunning landscapes.
For those whose holiday plans have been brought into question, Anton Radchenko, CEO of AirAdvisor, shared how this could affect you.
He said: "Strikes by easyJet staff and workers from one of the airline's key handling partners could present a perfect storm of disruption for passengers planning to fly with the company on May 28.
"These strikes represent the fourth wave of easyJet staff strikes in 2025 already, with staff previously walking out in February, March and April this year - and four sets of strikes in four months suggests that discontent from the airline's workers could be a theme that continues throughout the year.
"While easyJet can't be blamed for Swissport staff striking on the same day, the two strikes combined give the airline a real headache to try and navigate, as Swissport works with easyJet on airport operations.
"As these strikes specifically involve easyJet staff, you may be due compensation of up to £520 if your flight is cancelled.
"This is because the disruption to journeys caused by airline staff taking industrial action is viewed as within its control, i.e. they could have prevented the strikes from happening through negotiations.
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An industry expert has forecasted major disruption in Milan
GETTY IMAGES"Likewise, if your easyJet flight is delayed by over three hours as a result of the strikes, you may be due compensation for the inconvenience.
"If your flight is moved to the day after you were originally due to travel, easyJet will be responsible for putting you up in overnight accommodation.
"As well as Wednesday 28, it's possible that easyJet services in the days that follow will be affected.
"If your journey is disrupted, keep evidence like SMS or email notifications from the airline as evidence, and use a free compensation calculator to establish what you may be owed."
GB News has contacted easyJet for comment
