October 10, 2026 — Florence’s tram network is on a 24-hour strike on Saturday, and Italy’s transport ministry calendar now shows hours for a run of strikes over the next three weeks, including a Tuscany-wide general strike on Wednesday, October 14, airport strikes at Pisa and Florence on Friday, October 16, and a national general strike with a 24-hour rail stoppage on October 29–30.
This updates our October 9 story. Most of these dates were already on the calendar; the hours for the Rome and Bari strikes are new.
The next three weeks
| Date | Where and who | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Sat Oct 10 | Florence tramway (GEST), COBAS | 24 hours; guaranteed bands not found |
| Mon Oct 12 | Bari city buses (AMTAB) | 8:30 am – 12:30 pm |
| Wed Oct 14 | Tuscany regional general strike (CGIL) | Rail 9:01 am – 5:00 pm; local transport 4 hours, varies by city. Air transport and Florence trams excluded. |
| Fri Oct 16 | Pisa and Florence airports: Toscana Aeroporti and handling staff (USB) | 24 hours |
| Fri Oct 16 | easyJet cabin crew, nationwide (USB) | 24 hours |
| Fri Oct 16 | Bergamo buses (Arriva Italia) | 24 hours, with guaranteed service 6:00–8:30 am and 12:30–4:00 pm |
| Mon Oct 19 | Rome: Bus International Service drivers (USB), a private operator, not ATAC | 8:30 am – 12:30 pm (new) |
| Fri Oct 23 | Bari: Ferrovie Sud Est trains and buses | 7:45 pm – 11:45 pm (new) |
| Wed Oct 28 | Naples: Air Campania buses | 8:00 am – 4:00 pm |
| Oct 29, 9 pm – Oct 30, 8:59 pm | National general strike (USB): rail | 24 hours on the railways. No air or local-transport hours listed. |
- Flights on October 16. Italy’s civil aviation authority protects flights scheduled between 7:00 and 10:00 am and between 6:00 and 9:00 pm during air transport strikes.
- Regional trains. Trenitalia’s regional services normally guarantee essential trains from 6:00 to 9:00 am and 6:00 to 9:00 pm on weekdays.
- Not on the calendar for the next three weeks: air traffic control, Rome’s ATAC, Milan’s ATM, Venice’s ACTV, Italo, Trenord, ferries or taxis.
- Venice airport. A security staff strike reported earlier for October 16 at Venice Marco Polo is not on the ministry list we opened on Saturday. Whether it was withdrawn is not confirmed.
- The national rail strike of November 20–21 and the Rome airports handling strike of December 14, reported earlier, were outside the window we rechecked.
What it means for airline travelers
- Florence on Saturday: if you planned to take the tram to or from the airport, use a taxi or bus instead.
- Wednesday, October 14, in Tuscany: regional trains between Florence, Pisa and Siena stop from mid-morning to late afternoon. Travel before 9 am or after 5 pm.
- Friday, October 16, at Pisa or Florence: expect cancellations outside the protected morning and evening bands. If you are flying standby, aim for a flight inside those bands or use Bologna or Rome instead.
- October 29–30: avoid planning a train to the airport from Thursday evening through Friday evening. Check Trenitalia’s and Italo’s strike pages for guaranteed trains and refund terms.
- Strikes in Italy are often shortened or revoked at short notice. Recheck the ministry calendar the day before.
Sources
- Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, strike calendar
- Virgilio Notizie, “Scioperi settimana dal 12 al 18 ottobre 2026”
- The Flight Club, “Sciopero del 16 ottobre: gli aeroporti e i vettori coinvolti”
- Scioperi Italia, general strike of October 30, 2026
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