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| Italian air traffic control strike disrupts UK flights | |
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| UK air passengers are facing major travel disruption due to a strike by Italian air traffic controllers. | |
| The four-hour stoppage will run from 11:30 to 15:30 BST on Saturday. | The four-hour stoppage will run from 11:30 to 15:30 BST on Saturday. |
| Ryanair said it had cancelled 96 flights, while Easyjet said around 60 would be affected - including 20 flights into and out of the UK. | Ryanair said it had cancelled 96 flights, while Easyjet said around 60 would be affected - including 20 flights into and out of the UK. |
| British Airways said it had re-scheduled some flights but was seeking to minimise disruption. | British Airways said it had re-scheduled some flights but was seeking to minimise disruption. |
| Ryanair's cancelled flights include services from Manchester to Bologna, London Stansted to Ancona and Trieste, and Liverpool to Pisa. | Ryanair's cancelled flights include services from Manchester to Bologna, London Stansted to Ancona and Trieste, and Liverpool to Pisa. |
| Head of communications for the airline, Robin Kiely, said: "We sincerely apologise to all passengers who have had their travel plans disrupted by these unjustified ATC strikes." | Head of communications for the airline, Robin Kiely, said: "We sincerely apologise to all passengers who have had their travel plans disrupted by these unjustified ATC strikes." |
| 'Keep checking' | 'Keep checking' |
| Ryanair said affected customers would be updated via email or their mobile phones. | Ryanair said affected customers would be updated via email or their mobile phones. |
| In a statement on its website, Easyjet apologised "for any inconvenience that the strike may cause despite this being beyond the airline's control". | In a statement on its website, Easyjet apologised "for any inconvenience that the strike may cause despite this being beyond the airline's control". |
| It added: "We are doing everything possible to minimise the impact to our customers and we have proactively taken the decision to cancel some flights to allow customers to reorganise their travel plans." | It added: "We are doing everything possible to minimise the impact to our customers and we have proactively taken the decision to cancel some flights to allow customers to reorganise their travel plans." |
| Meanwhile, a spokeswoman for British Airways said: "We have re-timed a number of flights and are using larger aircraft where possible to help more customers, from cancelled flights, fly to where they need to be. | Meanwhile, a spokeswoman for British Airways said: "We have re-timed a number of flights and are using larger aircraft where possible to help more customers, from cancelled flights, fly to where they need to be. |
| "We are advising customers flying to and from Italy to keep checking the very latest information on our website." | "We are advising customers flying to and from Italy to keep checking the very latest information on our website." |