Milan Malpensa Airport: ALHA and MLE‑BCUBE ground handling 24‑hour strike on 21 July 2026
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Ground handling workers at Malpensa employed by ALHA and MLE‑BCUBE will strike for 24 hours on 21 July 2026. The walkout is called by CUB Trasporti and USB Lavoro Privato and could disrupt baggage and ramp services at MXP.
This alert was originally created on 13 June 2026.
Public Impact
Airport
Effective Dates
Updates
Jul 5, 2026
No verified change as of 5 July 2026. Italy’s official transport-strike register still lists a 24-hour air transport strike by CUB Trasporti and USB Lavoro Privato for ALHA and MLE-BCUBE staff at Milan Malpensa on 21 July 2026, and recent local reporting also refers to the action as scheduled for 21 July 2026. No credible source found in this check says the strike was canceled, suspended, resumed, extended, escalated, or given new dates.
Jul 3, 2026
No verified change as of 3 July 2026. Italy’s official transport-strike register still lists a 24-hour strike by CUB Trasporti and USB Lavoro Privato for ALHA and MLE-BCUBE staff at Milan Malpensa on 21 July 2026, and recent local reporting also refers to the action as scheduled for that date. No credible source found in this check says the strike was canceled, suspended, resumed, extended, escalated, or given new dates.
Jun 27, 2026
No verified change found as of 27 June 2026. Italy’s official transport-strike register still lists a 24-hour air transport strike by CUB Trasporti and USB Lavoro Privato for ALHA and MLE-BCUBE staff at Milan Malpensa on 21 July 2026. Recent local reporting about the ALHA/BCUBE dispute supports that the labour conflict is ongoing, but no credible source found in this check says the 21 July 2026 strike was canceled, suspended, resumed, extended, escalated, or given new dates.
Organizers
- CUB Trasporti
- USB Lavoro Privato
Affected Locations
- Milan Malpensa (Lombardy)