On Thursday, the protest will involve rail workers employed by Trenitalia and Italo.

On Saturday it will be the turn of airport ground staff, baggage handlers and check-in staff.

The protest will take the form of a walk out from 10 am until 6 pm, over the failure to renew their collective contract which expired six years ago.

On Saturday, pilots flying with Malta Air, which operates Ryanair flights, and the pilots and flight attendants of Vueling will also strike.

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