French strikes affecting Palma flights


by Euro Weekly News

Euro Weekly News— According to AENA, the air traffic controllers’ strike called for Thursday in France is affecting 54 flights between the Balearic Islands and French airports. 17 arrivals and 16 departures to and from Palma are affected, with some flights being rescheduled. The French authorities estimate that at least 60 per cent of flights to and from French […]

Japan Today—Thousands of flights scrapped as French air traffic controllers strike. Thousands of flights were cancelled in France and Europe on Thursday as a strike by French air traffic controllers over pay caused stoppages not seen in two decades. Airlines cut more than half of their normal flight schedules at Paris's two main airports Orly and Roissy Charles-de-Gaulle, with many flights

The Guardian—French strike forces Ryanair to cancel more than 300 flights across Europe. Ryanair urges European Commission to protect overflights and keep EU skies openRyanair has demanded that the EU reform its skies after the airline was forced to cancel more than 300 flights across Europe scheduled for Thursday because of a strike by French air traffic controllers.The cancellations come in spite of the withdrawal of strike action by one of the biggest unions, the SNCTA, which came too late to avoid disruption after France’s civil aviation authority asked airlines to cut flights....

@thelocalfrance—Breaking: French air traffic controllers call off strike, but many flights remain cancelled. French air traffic controllers have called off a strike that was set to cause 'massive' disruption on Thursday, after reaching a last-minute deal with managers - although because of the last-minute nature of the change, many flights will still be cancelled on Thursday.