Jet-fuel rationing hits four major Italian airports as supply squeeze deepens
Sea-Watch rescues 44 migrants stranded on offshore platform as Mediterranean toll rises
Nation-wide air-traffic-control strike announced for 10 April set to disrupt Italian skies
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Italy caps jet-fuel deliveries at four key airports amid Middle-East supply shock
NOTAMs issued 2–5 April instruct airlines to ration jet fuel at Venice, Treviso, Bologna and Milan Linate until at least 9 April. Short-haul flights face strict volume caps, while long-haul, medical and state flights have priority. The curbs — triggered by Strait of Hormuz disruption — could raise fares, force airlines to tanker fuel, and threaten summer schedules if supplies do not normalise.
Italy issues visa-overstay waivers for citizens stranded in Gulf airports
Rome has authorised automatic visa extensions and cancelled overstay penalties for Italians marooned in UAE, Qatar and Israel after the region’s airspace closures. The waiver, effective 5 April, buys time for some 6,000 stranded citizens and their employers while special ITA Airways relief flights are arranged.
Nation-wide four-hour airport strike to hit Italy this Friday
Ground handlers, security staff and some ATC personnel will strike across all Italian airports on Friday 10 April from 13:00-17:00. Even a four-hour stoppage can cause ripple delays, especially with jet-fuel rationing already in place. Companies should pre-emptively re-route critical travel and update posted-worker documents if staff risk overstaying.