Thousands face delays on Wizz Air, easyJet and Ryanair this week View Image

Thousands of travellers have been warned to expect delays and disruption at the end of this week. This Friday, September 26, will see travel to and from Italy hit by a wave of national strike action, with airline and airport staff at numerous key air hubs across the country due to walk out.

The strikes could affect more than 100 flights, and up to 20,000 travellers between the UK and Italy. Staff at Wizz Air and Volotea are both walking out for 24 hours on September 26, which is likely to result in flight cancellations and rolling delays for the airlines, according to a consumer expert in air passenger rights.

On the same day, a national strike by airport workers belonging to one of Italy’s largest unions, C

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