French air traffic control strike

Airlines cancelled half of flights scheduled for Paris on Friday and many others that would have flown over France, as a strike by air traffic controllers ...

"It is inexplicable that thousands of European citizens/visitors will have their travel plans unfairly disrupted by yet another French ATC (air traffic control) strike," Ryanair said in a statement. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com

Routes which overfly France will be disrupted yet domestic French services are protected by law in row over wages and recruitment.

It is time that the EU step in and protect overflights so that European passengers are not repeatedly held to ransom by a tiny French ATC union.” Ryanair operations director Neal McMahon said: “It is inexplicable that thousands of European citizens/visitors will have their travel plans unfairly disrupted on Friday by yet another French ATC strike. Thousands of airline passengers will have their travel plans impacted by a French air traffic control strike on Friday.

Just a third of normal flight volumes will operate on Friday as air traffic control staff take action.

It is time that the EU steps in and protects overflights so that European passengers are not repeatedly held to ransom by a tiny French ATC union.” Neal McMahon, Ryanair operations director said: “It is inexplicable that thousands of European citizens/visitors will have their travel plans unfairly disrupted… British travellers are particularly affected as airlines struggle to navigate around the country or through narrow channels in French airspace that remain open.

France's DGAC civil aviation authority said 16 airports were operating a skeleton service, as were traffic control centers guiding planes overflying French ...

The DGAC said it was working with Eurocontrol to divert planes around French airspace. European air traffic body Eurocontrol said it was seeing "significant disruption," with delays totaling over 500,000 minutes by 8:30 a.m. Around 1,000 flights to and from France were canceled Friday as the country's air traffic controllers went on strike, causing delays across European airspace.

PARIS (AP) — Many domestic and some international flights were canceled in France Friday as air traffic controllers went on a national strike over pay and ...

And we still came because we had to take our daughter to school,” she said. "We were supposed to take a flight to Milan at 9:30 a.m. but it was canceled, but thank God we found a flight at 1:30 p.m.

24 hours of strikes have started and will impact flights over French airspace — here's what you need to know.

And if you have a connecting flight and you decide not to travel, the airline must take you back to your original departure point. You are within your rights to request a full refund if the alternative flight isn’t suitable for you. If your flight is cancelled, the airline needs to provide two options for you: a full refund (including any affected return journeys) reimbursed within seven days, or an alternative flight, including with a rival airline. Airlines have already started to cancel flights and there are delays expected. The legislation was adopted from EU Regulation 261/2004, with any compensation paid out in pounds rather than euros. Over 80,000 passengers will be impacted who are due to fly over French airspace to the likes of Spain and Italy.

We look at flight cancellation numbers from different airlines. Air traffic controllers are calling for pay increases and a recruitment drive.

The airport is advising passengers to check for information on its website or app, where all the cancellations are detailed. He added that the demands of air traffic controllers are “completely understandable considering the evolution of buying power and inflation,” but that “it is never the solution to interrupt traffic. Bordeaux Airport is also telling passengers to check with their airline about the status of their flight, and Montpellier has all the cancelled flights displayed on its website. “In addition, the flights which aren’t cancelled risk being delayed because of the disorganisation caused by the strike,” it said. “It always falls at a bad time; it is regrettable because we are just building up our traffic again” after Covid, Thomas Juin, president of the Union des aéroports français and director of La Rochelle airport told Marseille-Provence has announced that 55 flights have been cancelled – 38% of those scheduled – and Marignane has had to ground 140, or 40% of those programmed. The union added that a lack of forward planning in terms of recruitment will mean a “considerable decline in the level of public service provided.” “If not, the consequences will be inevitable in terms of the public service, working conditions and flexibility.” In a statement, it said: “Between 2029 and 2035, one third of the [air traffic control] workforce is retiring.” This equates to 1,200 controllers. Because the strike is being carried out by airport and not airline staff, the delays and cancellations are technically out of the airline’s control and so you would not normally be entitled to compensation. The DGAC has said that it is working with Eurocontrol to minimise disruption to flights which should be passing over French airspace, suggesting ways of avoiding the country. Aviation authority the Direction générale de l’aviation civile (DGAC) asked airlines to cut their schedules in half to help manage the effects of the strike, but still warned of “severe” disruption and encouraged passengers to postpone their trips if possible.

A number of flights which were due to take off from and arrive at Bristol Airport today from locations in France, Italy, and Spain have been cancelled.

[Click here](https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/all-about/bristol-airport) for more news and views about Bristol Airport. - EZY 6075 - 7.45pm easyJet flight to Alicante - EZY 6035 - 6.15pm easyJet flight to Madrid - EZY 6073 - 12.05pm easyJet flight to Alicante - EZY 6041 - 10.10am easyJet flight to Palma On a local level, 13 easyJet flights and six Ryanair flights destined for Bristol Airport or due to take off from Bristol Airport today have been called off. - EZY 6039 - 6am easyJet flight to Palma - EZY 6189 - 7am easyJet flight to Pisa - EZY 6042 - 3.40pm easyJet flight from Palma According to the Evening Standard, 80,000 people have been affected by these strikes. A number of flights which were due to take off from and arrive at Bristol Airport today from locations in France, Italy, and Spain have been cancelled. - EZY 6040 - 11.30am easyJet flight from Palma

Around 1000 flights to and from France were cancelled Friday as the country's air traffic controllers went on strike, causing delays across European ...

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