‘Act now or quit’: Ryanair calls Ursula von der Leyen to protect flights over Europe

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Flight cancellations are surging across Europe this summer, leaving thousands of travellers stranded and frustrated. What began as isolated industrial action has rapidly escalated into a full-blown travel crisis. Strikes by EasyJet cabin crew and French air traffic controllers have caused widespread disruption, grounding hundreds of flights. Dublin Airport alone saw 16 connections scrapped… Source

‘Act now or quit’: Ryanair calls Ursula von der Leyen to protect flights over Europe

French air traffic control strikes caused travel chaos for 300,000 EU passengers last week

Hundreds of flights cancelled as French air traffic control strike ...

Irish flight cancellations: O'Leary tells von der Leyen 'do something or quit'

Ryanair's Michael O’Leary has spoken about flight cancellations, saying French air traffic controllers “invent more reasons to go on strike.”

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