European travel strikes in May and June: When are they and where will be affected?

Europe is a hive of strike action right now, with many employees unhappy that sky-high inflation has not been matched by higher wages.

Walkouts are planned all over Europe, showing that it always pays to check before you travel.

Luckily, we have gathered all of the strike information together below.

Read on to find out where and when are walkouts taking place.

If your flight or train is cancelled or delayed, you will be entitled to a new ticket or compensation. Read our guide for the full details.

A 24-hour ground handling strike on 19 May is set to be far smaller than planned after various unions postponed their walkouts in response to the catastrophic floods in northern Italy. Strikes by members of Italian unions Cgil, Cisl, Uil and Ugl will now take place on 4 June. 

Two unions, CUB and USB, however say their protests will still go ahead on 19 May - though CUB has cancelled strike action in the flood-hit Emilia Romagna region. It is unclear who many staff still plan to walk out. Cabin crew from several airlines serving Italian routes were also set to strike on the same day. It is not clear whether these strikes will still go ahead.

The action is over employment contracts for handling staff at Italian airports. Unions say pay and conditions have not been improved in the last six years.

ITA had already cancelled 113 domestic flights on 19 May, but says most passengers have been rebooked on alternative flights.

Cabin staff at Air Dolomiti, a subsidiary of Lufthansa operating routes from Germany to 13 different Italian destinations, were set to take part in a 24-hour national strike. Volotea cabin crews from all around the country also planned to strike from 1-5pm.

Ground staff from American Airlines and Emirates planned to strike