Ryanair Warns of โคMass Flight Cancellations Dueโ to French Air Traffic Control Strike
DUBLIN, Ireland โข – Ryanair anticipates cancelling up to 600 flights daily between October 7th and 10th, possibly impacting 100,000 passengers, due to โaโฃ planned strikeโ by French air traffic controllers. โthe industrial action, organized by the SNCTA union, threatens โคwidespread disruption not only to flights to and from France, but also to those traversing French airspace.
The cancellations could affect routes to destinations including Spain, Portugal, and the United Kingdom, along with direct flights to French cities like Paris, Marseille, and Toulouse. Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary has publicly criticized the potential impact on โขinternational travel, arguing that France โshould not be able to disrupt โthe broader European air traffic network during labor disputes.
O’Leary has appealed to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to โrevise EU โคregulations, stating, “Ther can be โคno situation in the EU where we have a โcommon market and โwe always close the common market when the Frenchโข strike.” he suggests that Eurocontrol, the institution โoverseeing European air traffic management, should be empowered to manage flights over France duringโ such strikes.
The scale of the strike’s impact remains dependentโฃ on union participation levels, but Ryanair is preparing for a significant disruption to its schedule. Passengers areโ advised to โcheck the airline’s website for updates on their flight status.