Airport Strike 15 Feb 2019
Jan 29, 2019, 7:48 am
#16
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 190
I really doubt that anybody in the US will realize that there is a major transportation strike in Italy. I also doubt that anybody in Italy will realize that the US government will shut down again. At any rate, the sciopero will create problems but Italian strikes in the last years have shown to be much better planned than 10-20 years ago, so there are always some ways around them. Good luck! 
Jan 29, 2019, 11:33 am
#17
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Pasadena, California
Programs: UA 1K, 1MM
Posts: 10,412
My problem with this shutdown is that it already forced me to postpone my next trip to Rome. Another might force me to postpone the postponement.
Personally, I'd ground myself in Italy, not England. But YMMV.
Feb 10, 2019, 5:13 am
#18
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 190
I'm in Venice now. The train strike did not seem to cancel trains (maybe a few?), many were delayed a bit. I made a train about 1 pm and arrived in Venice about 2:30 pm.
The air traffic control strike, last I saw, affects flights from 1 - 5 pm on Friday. My flight was at 12:50 pm and BA moved me to the morning flight at 8:35. Not thrilled to have to get up so early, but that's life.
The air traffic control strike, last I saw, affects flights from 1 - 5 pm on Friday. My flight was at 12:50 pm and BA moved me to the morning flight at 8:35. Not thrilled to have to get up so early, but that's life.
Feb 10, 2019, 12:03 pm
#19
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: SFO, VCE
Programs: AA EXP >4 MM, Lifetime Plat
Posts: 2,881
I'm in Venice now. The train strike did not seem to cancel trains (maybe a few?), many were delayed a bit. I made a train about 1 pm and arrived in Venice about 2:30 pm.
The air traffic control strike, last I saw, affects flights from 1 - 5 pm on Friday. My flight was at 12:50 pm and BA moved me to the morning flight at 8:35. Not thrilled to have to get up so early, but that's life.
The air traffic control strike, last I saw, affects flights from 1 - 5 pm on Friday. My flight was at 12:50 pm and BA moved me to the morning flight at 8:35. Not thrilled to have to get up so early, but that's life.
Feb 18, 2019, 9:24 am
#21
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: SFO, VCE
Programs: AA EXP >4 MM, Lifetime Plat
Posts: 2,881
Sophiesophie, remember I said a month ago to sit tight, as flight plans are fluid, and it's too soon to tell? Just call BA and make contingency plans. So, first the 24 hour strike was reduced to 4 hours. I was just reading an Italian newspaper and read that the February 15th strike was called off altogether, so it was much worry about nothing. Plan B's can be booking a hotel for the night at a refundable rate, calling the airline and see if they can keep you on your original flight but back you up by also getting you a reservation for a different flight. My reading of the article was that airport operations were normal on February 15th.
Feb 18, 2019, 10:26 am
#22
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 190
Sophiesophie, remember I said a month ago to sit tight, as flight plans are fluid, and it's too soon to tell? Just call BA and make contingency plans. So, first the 24 hour strike was reduced to 4 hours. I was just reading an Italian newspaper and read that the February 15th strike was called off altogether, so it was much worry about nothing. Plan B's can be booking a hotel for the night at a refundable rate, calling the airline and see if they can keep you on your original flight but back you up by also getting you a reservation for a different flight. My reading of the article was that airport operations were normal on February 15th.