European cheap flight updates

A series of strikes planned by Italian transport workers will make flying to Italy around Christmas and the New Year a painful experience.
The following actions are planned:

• 02 December 2005: 12.00-1600 Air Traffic Control
• 10 December 2005: 12.00-16.00 air traffic control Milan Malpensa
• 12 December 2005: 09.00-17.00 Rail services
• 16 December 2005: 12.00-16.00 pilots strike
• 16 December 2005: 12.00-16.00 air traffic control
• 08 January 2006: 12.00-16.00 Air traffic control
• 16 January 2006: 10.00-14.00 Alitalia pilots
• 19 January 2006: 24 hours Alitalia flight assistants
• 27 January 2006: 10.00-14.00 Alitalia technical staff
• 30 January 2006: 12.00-16.00 air traffic control

Check the Foreign Office website for up to date information:
www.fco.gov.uk