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Italian air traffic control strike disrupts UK flights 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.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."
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