US EditionRyanair and easyJet cancel hundreds of flights over air traffic control strike
FRANCE, JUL 3 – Ryanair cancelled 170 flights disrupting over 30,000 passengers amid French air traffic controller strikes calling for EU reforms to prevent future widespread delays.
- Ryanair cancelled 170 flights on July 3 and 4 as a result of a strike by French air traffic controllers, impacting more than 30,000 travelers.
- The strike, organized by two French unions concerning staffing levels and working conditions, prompted French officials to call for a 40% cut in flight operations at airports in Paris.
- Ryanair's cancellations disrupted flights to and from France and overflights heading to the UK, Ireland, Spain, and Greece during the start of European summer holidays.
- Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary condemned the strikes as unjust, saying that French air traffic controller walkouts are causing significant disruption and negatively impacting European families traveling for holidays.
- O'Leary urged the EU Commission to reform air traffic control services to prevent disruptions and ensure flights remain protected during national strikes.
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