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ROME (AP) - Italian state airline Alitalia scrapped 102 flights and other carriers operating in Italy were expected to make cancellations ahead of a four-hour strike Wednesday by air traffic controllers.
Controllers are set to walk off their jobs at noon Wednesday, forcing the carrier to scrap 62 domestic and 40 international flights, Alitalia said.
A complete list of cancellations was not yet available, ENAC, Italy's civil aviation authority, said Tuesday.
Air-traffic controller unions called the strike to campaign for improved training, said Stefano Francucci of the ATM union. They also contend that control towers throughout Italy are understaffed and controllers are forced to work too many extra shifts.
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