A strike is a planned work stoppage by employees to protest working conditions, wages, or policies. In travel, strikes often affect airlines, trains, and public transport, leading to delays, cancellations, and disruptions for passengers.
See the latest news on strikes below.
Train drivers across Spain begin a three-day nationwide strike on Monday following two fatal rail crashes in January that killed at least 47 people and triggered renewed scrutiny of safety conditions across the country’s rail […]
Spain’s rail strikes begin today after deadly crashes shake confidence in train safety Read More »
High-speed train journeys between Madrid and Barcelona are taking 25 minutes longer following a new agreement between infrastructure manager Adif and operators Renfe, Ouigo and Iryo aimed at reorganising schedules and improving reliability. The extended
Italy’s February 2026 travel calendar comes with a clear warning: widespread transport strikes collide with peak-season events, including Venice Carnival (31 January–17 February) and the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics (6 February–22 February, with Games-related impacts extending
Italy trip in February 2026: strikes, Venice Carnival and Winter Olympics Read More »
Italy’s airports face widespread disruption this week as severe winter weather and rail strikes combine to snarl holiday travel across the country and beyond. Airports in Rome, Milan, Venice, Bologna and Florence report about 500
Italy’s airports in turmoil as storms and strikes hit holiday travel Read More »
The Louvre Museum in Paris faces potential disruption from Monday as workers begin a strike over labor conditions, staffing shortages, security concerns and the deteriorating state of parts of the historic building, raising the prospect
Why the Louvre Museum could shut its doors this week Read More »
Air Transat begins cancelling flights and activating an early repatriation program as a potential pilots’ strike approaches on 10 December, prompting widespread travel disruption across its network. The airline says it is implementing a “gradual
Air Transat Cancels Flights as Pilot Strike Nears Read More »
Louvre staff vote to launch strike action next Monday in Paris after unions cite deteriorating working conditions, security weaknesses and a recent €88 million jewel heist that exposed vulnerabilities at the world’s most visited museum.
Louvre staff strike after €88m jewel heist exposes security flaws Read More »
Portugal is preparing for widespread travel disruption on 11 December as a nationwide general strike is expected to paralyse major transport networks and halt most flights. Approximately half of the country’s workforce is expected to
General strike in Portugal could affect thousands of travellers Read More »
Italy’s largest trade union, the CGIL, is calling a nationwide general strike on 12 December 2025, raising the prospect of widespread disruption to rail services and public life across the country as the government’s 2026
Travelling to Italy on 12 December? Nationwide Strike Could Halt Transport Read More »
Italy is facing a wave of transportation strikes throughout November 2025, disrupting air travel, rail services, and local public transport nationwide. The strikes, announced by multiple trade unions including USB and CUB, are part of
Italy Travel Alert: Major Transport Strikes Disrupt Flights and Trains in November 2025 Read More »
A nationwide general strike has brought Belgium to a standstill, grounding flights, halting public transport, and disrupting essential services as tens of thousands of people joined protests against planned public spending cuts by the coalition
National Strike Paralyzes Belgium as Flights and Public Transport Halt Read More »
Italy is facing a series of transport strikes throughout October 2025, disrupting rail, air travel, local transit, and even taxi services. Multiple unions have filed strike notices that will affect services nationwide and in major
Italy Faces Wave of Transport Strikes in October Impacting Rail and Air Travel Read More »
