How will Italy’s airport strikes affect travel on Friday?

Passengers flying to, from or within Italy may face disruption on Friday, October 11th, due to walkouts involving air traffic controllers at multiple airports.

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Passengers departing from or arriving at Milan Linate, Palermo Falcone and Borsellino, Bari Karol Wojtyła and Brindisi Papola Casale may face disruption on Friday, October 11th, as staff at air traffic control agency Enav and its subsidiary, Techno Sky, plan to strike from 1pm to 5pm.
The protests, which are backed by some of Italy’s major airport staff unions, including RSU and FILT-CGIL, may result in flight delays or cancellations at any of the involved airport hubs, as well as delays in ground operations including check-in and baggage drop-off or collection services.

No airline flying to or from Italy had publicly announced cancellations as of Thursday afternoon, according to reports.
Usually, in the case of cancellations or delays, passengers are notified by the relevant airline via email or text message.
Which flights are guaranteed?
Under Italian laws, carriers must guarantee the operation of a number of ‘essential’ services during walkouts. 
Italy’s civil aviation authority ENAC outlines ‘protected’ time slots – from 7am to 10am and from 6pm to 9pm – in which flights must be operated as normal.

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What to do if your flight is cancelled?
If you’re flying within the EU or from an EU country to a non-EU one, you may be entitled to either a refund or rebooking under Europe’s Air Passenger Rights.
These also apply to passengers travelling from non-EU countries to EU countries if the operating airline is licensed in the EU.
Find full details here.

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Passengers departing from or arriving at Milan Linate, Palermo Falcone and Borsellino, Bari Karol Wojtyła and Brindisi Papola Casale may face disruption on Friday, October 11th, as staff at air traffic control agency Enav and its subsidiary, Techno Sky, plan to strike from 1pm to 5pm.
The protests, which are backed by some of Italy’s major airport staff unions, including RSU and FILT-CGIL, may result in flight delays or cancellations at any of the involved airport hubs, as well as delays in ground operations including check-in and baggage drop-off or collection services.
No airline flying to or from Italy had publicly announced cancellations as of Thursday afternoon, according to reports.
Usually, in the case of cancellations or delays, passengers are notified by the relevant airline via email or text message.
Which flights are guaranteed?
Under Italian laws, carriers must guarantee the operation of a number of ‘essential’ services during walkouts. 
Italy’s civil aviation authority ENAC outlines ‘protected’ time slots – from 7am to 10am and from 6pm to 9pm – in which flights must be operated as normal.
What to do if your flight is cancelled?
If you’re flying within the EU or from an EU country to a non-EU one, you may be entitled to either a refund or rebooking under Europe’s Air Passenger Rights.
These also apply to passengers travelling from non-EU countries to EU countries if the operating airline is licensed in the EU.
Find full details here.