EasyJet flight attendants are scheduled to be attacked in Italy next week. This could lead to a “rip-over effects” across the industry. The flight attendants will hold a four-hour national strike on Wednesday, April 9th between 10:30am and 2:30pm local time, according to the Italian Ministry of Transport.
A strike involving workers from three unions is expected to affect flights to and from Milan and Naples airports. Anton Radchenko, international lawyer and CEO of compensation company Airadvisor, explained that other services could create a “ripple effect” as they would have to depart later than flights between the UK and Italy and could be “very easily” affected.
Radchenko added: “The trends suggest that staff strikes in 2025 could become a nightmare for the airline industry as a whole.
The EasyJet pilot began a strike in February, and staff from Finnish flagship airline Finnair left in late March, causing 70 flights to be cancelled in one day.
The latest wave of strikes could prove “very expensive” for budget airlines, as courts could “deem it avoidable,” according to lawyers.
If a flight is delayed or cancelled for more than three hours as a result of industrial measures by airline staff, the air passenger rights regulations grant the flyer the right to compensation between £220 and £520.
He concluded: “If EasyJet Flight is cancelled or delayed on April 9th, we strongly recommend collecting written evidence such as SMS or emails with Strikes as the reason.”
EasyJet told MailOnline: “EasyJet is officially advised on the strike of four-hour air transport workers, including the Italian-based cabin crew union on Wednesday, April 9, 2025.
“We want to reassure our customers that we are doing everything possible to minimize disruption as a result of the strike measures. If it impacts the flight, we will contact them directly to reorganize the plan.”
Express approached EasyJet for comments.
