Flights Cancelled Ahead of Strike By Ground Handlers in Italy [May 30]
Airport ground staff have scheduled a 24-hour strike for tomorrow/Friday. Milan and Venice airports are expected to be affected.
Alitalia and Meridiana works are also planning to strike at various times tomorrow. Buses and trains may also be affected by the strike. EasyJet has already cancelled some flights. http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/Articl...+in+italy.html Ryainair is monitoring the situation: http://ryanair.com/ie/notices/140529...-strike-italy/ Vueling is changing departure times of 2 flights: http://vuelingnews.com/2014/05/29/un...-2014/?lang=en |
experienced one of those at MXP a few years ago. i think those are the people who drive the skywalks and the busses between the terminal gate and the plane. the strike was called about an hour before the plane landed.
if that is the group, you can't get there from here. |
Any advice grateful regarding Strikes in Venice
My parents have been flown home this morning due to this... They were supposed to fly home tonight, so very disappointed to have lost a day of there trip. They had a whole day planned and are gutted as you can imagine.
They were told at 10:30PM last night that they had to leave at 6am the following day so had to start packing immediately... Does anyone know if they could get any compensation for this... It's so unfair... If they had wanted a 4 day break they wouldn't have spent a small fortune on another night in the hotel! Thank you! |
have them sue the union that called the strike. hey man, s*** happens. your parents were lucky to get a plane.
could they not have stayed an extra day, and left after the strike? |
Yes it certainly does!
It was too late to arrange... Got a call late and was told they were going very early the next day... No time really to look into! |
Originally Posted by Mumkey
(Post 22949459)
Does anyone know if they could get any compensation for this... It's so unfair...
The union isn't going to compensate them, nor is the Italian govt. Presumably they asked the hotel to not be charged for the final night and that request was turned down. Did they have travel insurance? Some insurance will cover strike-related travel changes. You might also check w/the credit card company used to book the hotel. |
Originally Posted by Mumkey
(Post 22949459)
My parents have been flown home this morning due to this... They were supposed to fly home tonight, so very disappointed to have lost a day of there trip. They had a whole day planned and are gutted as you can imagine.
They were told at 10:30PM last night that they had to leave at 6am the following day so had to start packing immediately... Does anyone know if they could get any compensation for this... It's so unfair... If they had wanted a 4 day break they wouldn't have spent a small fortune on another night in the hotel! Thank you! The best way to prepare for those issues is travel / trip interruption and cancellation insurance (or self-insuring), and other options include requesting a distressed travelers rate from a hotel if staying longer. Or, accept the airline's assistance and leave early, in this instance. |
Compensation? Seriously? From whom?
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The unemployment rate is 12.7% and the youth unemployment rate is 42.7%. Yeah, let's go strike. :rolleyes:
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Originally Posted by bdemaria
(Post 22952146)
Presumably they asked the hotel to not be charged for the final night and that request was turned down.
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Originally Posted by dieuwer2
(Post 22952687)
The unemployment rate is 12.7% and the youth unemployment rate is 42.7%. Yeah, let's go strike. :rolleyes:
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Originally Posted by slawecki
(Post 22954973)
are you saying that if unemployment exceeds, say 10%, employees loose all rights?
What I am implying is that they don't really have any leverage. By going on strike during a recession/depression you make things worse which in fact may lead to bankruptcy of the business and total loss of jobs. |
Originally Posted by dieuwer2
(Post 22957858)
Not at all. They can strike as long as they want I suppose.
What I am implying is that they don't really have any leverage. By going on strike during a recession/depression you make things worse which in fact may lead to bankruptcy of the business and total loss of jobs. there has been pretty much a global recession since 2008. no raises for 6 years? |
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