French air traffic control strike thursday

[byrney]

Our friend arrived in Alicante this morning on Easyjet from Manchester, around 90 minutes late - but at least he landed !!

[Beachcomber_Bar_Mojacar]

Thousands of British travellers affected as Ryanair and Easyjet cancel more than 120 flights due to French air traffic strike

Thousands of British travellers are enduring flight disruption due to a one-day strike by French air traffic controllers.

Ryanair had to axe more than 70 flights, while EasyJet was forced to cancel more than 50 services due to the action which started at 5am UK time and was due to end at 7pm.

Both carriers said they had been asked by aviation authorities in France to reduce their French flights by 30 per cent during the dispute over plans for changes to air traffic control practices at European level.

Grounded: Ryanair has been forced to cancel more than 70 flights due to a one-day strike by french air traffic controllers (file picture)
Grounded: Ryanair has been forced to cancel more than 70 flights due to a one-day strike by french air traffic controllers (file picture)

While European air traffic controller unions have lifted a strike call, two French unions representing about a quarter of all controllers in France maintained stoppage plans after talks with the civil aviation authority failed.

EasyJet said: 'We will cancel at least 50 flights to and from Paris Charles de Gaulle, Paris Orly, Basel, Bordeaux, Lyon, Marseille and Toulouse.


More...
Two Boeing Dreamliners forced to abandon flights within 24 hours after problems with the TOILETS and de-icing system
'The strike will also impact all flights that over-fly French airspace. More than 60 per cent of our flights operate through French airspace and so there is a risk of delays and late notice cancellations depending on the scale and effects of the strike action.

'Therefore, flights from the UK to destinations such as Spain, Portugal, Italy, Cyprus, Greece and North Africa face the threat of disruption.'

Axed: Easyjet has cancelled at least 50 flights to and from Paris Charles de Gaulle, Paris Orly, Basel, Bordeaux, Lyon, Marseille and Toulouse
Axed: Easyjet has cancelled at least 50 flights to and from Paris Charles de Gaulle, Paris Orly, Basel, Bordeaux, Lyon, Marseille and Toulouse

A number of the Ryanair cancellations involved services within continental Europe, but the axed flights also included some between UK and Ireland airports and French destinations including Paris, Biarritz, Nimes, Carcassonne, Bezier and Bergerac.

Some Ryanair services to and from Girona in Spain were also cancelled.

German airline Lufthansa said it would reduce its flights to and from the French cities of Lyon and Marseille but that it believed flights to and from Paris Charles de Gaulle airport would not be affected.

[King saint 76]

"Hope your flight with Ryanair is a pleasant one"



Hahahahaha, British Airways Richard... To fly to serve, ...  Today tomorrow.

[gus-lopez]

But when you're French , working in France why would he even think he could get away with it ?  ???

[rt21]

Not this time Richard, last week they were fined  10m€ for trying to get around french employment laws.
They'll just have to put up with French ATC's strike with all the others.
Hope it's just a one day strike, I'm flying out of Alicante very soon.

I'm sure Michael will appeal against the fine Saint as he never knowingly tries to break the law.  :whistle:

After all the Marseille workers have already paid their taxes, social security etc in Ireland.

Given that ryanair is in the travel industry, it seems a little ironic that the French State doesn't recognise the European Union  concept of mobility of labour.  :D


Hope your flight with Ryanair is a pleasant one


Richard

[King saint 76]

Not this time Richard, last week they were fined  10m€ for trying to get around french employment laws.
They'll just have to put up with French ATC's strike with all the others.
Hope it's just a one day strike, I'm flying out of Alicante very soon.

[rt21]

Look like the unions have convinced some atc's to strike after all.

Expect disruption if flying to or from the uk.

Don't worry Saint,  I'm sure Ryanair will find a way of getting round the French traffic control strike :D


Richard

[byrney]

Many thanks. Cheers.

[King saint 76]

http://www.businessworld.ie/livenews.htm?a=3103855;s=rollingnews.htm

details here byrney

[byrney]

Oh dear.  Friend arriving tomorrow.  Any more detailed info Saint?

[King saint 76]

Look like the unions have convinced some atc's to strike after all.

Expect disruption if flying to or from the uk.