Attention: Wizz Air flight cancelled due to strike in Italy

Flights cancellations and delays are expected at airports in Italy due to a strike by ground handling staff starting at 1 AM on Tuesday night and lasting until midnight on Tuesday. Wizz Air has cancelled its Tuesday evening flight between Milan-Malpensa and Budapest.

The 24-hour walkout was called by staff at airports and ground handling companies in Italy, as well as workers at Vueling SA and other industry suppliers, demanding the renewal of their contracts, according to MTI.

ENAC, which manages air traffic in Italy, has published on its website a list of flights protected by law in the event of a strike.

According to Budapest Airport’s flight information system, the only flight from the Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport to be cancelled was the one operated by Wizz Air to Milan-Malpensa Airport in the evening and returning at night, airportal.hu reports.

Budflyer, an aviation news outlet, also wrote on Facebook that according to the flight information page of Budapest Airport, the cancelled Italian flights as of 8:47 PM Monday are: Wizz Air Milan MXP W6235 / Ryanair Pisa FR5024.