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Europe's travel industry is on high alert for disruption from strikes as passenger numbers globally recover to pre-pandemic levels. While Europe's peak season was hit last year by cancellations, this summer, air traffic control issues are likely to be the weak spot, according to warnings from Eurocontrol, which manages European airspace. Concerns over air traffic control delays already prompted EasyJet to axe 2% of its summer flight schedule on July 10, affecting holiday plans of 180,000 customers. ITALY About 1,000 flights were cancelled in Italy on July 15 due to a nationwide airport staff strike, local media reported. Air traffic control company ENAV has confirmed there will be no strikes in the Italian air transport sector between July 27 and Sept. 5 due to a summer exemption provided for in industry regulations.