Passengers are being advised to check with their operator before travelling over the next couple of days due to a strike by French air traffic controllers, which could affect flights to other destinations.
The UK Foreign Office said the strike today and tomorrow is expected to disrupt flights to and from airports across France. In an update to its travel advice, it added: “Check your operator’s advice before travelling, including where you are taking connecting flights.”
Ryanair alone has cancelled 170 flights due to the industrial action, disrupting more than 30,000 passengers.
And Jet2 is warning customers that the walkout could lead to some delays, In a messasge, posted on its website, the airline said flights travelling through French air space could be affected by the strike, until 5 July.
It warned customers they might be sitting for longer on aircraft waiting to depart, but said it aims to keep disruption ‘to a minimum’.
The industrial action is being brought by France’s second-largest ATC union
