Passenger misery as French strike goes on
Flights in and out of France suffered major disruption on Thursday as airlines were forced to cancel 50 percent of their scheduled services due to a two-day strike by French air traffic controllers. Here’s all the latest on the travel misery.
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Airlines told to cancel 50 percent of flights on Thursday
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Short haul flights particularly affected
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Airlines say long-haul flights will be assured
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Ryanair flights can be checked by CLICKING HERE
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To see if your Air France is cancelled CLICK HERE
Passengers in France faced travel misery on Thursday as hundreds of flights were cancelled and scores of others subject to severe delays due to an ongoing air traffic control strike.
French aviation authorities had tried to minimise the chaos at airports by asking airlines in advance to cancel 50 percent of their scheduled flights.
That meant many holidaymakers were left stranded abroad and many others were stuck in France unable to make it home after the Easter holidays.
Many passengers took to twitter to vent their anger over botched holiday plans or delays in getting home.
Flight back to #France cancelled thanks to a strike. Now to try & hitchhike back!! #HazardsOfLivingInFrance pic.twitter.com/lN8BVmjuGE
— Rob Barker (@RobBarker) April 9, 2015
Meant to be flying to France to celebrate our son's engagement -bloody French air traffic controllers strike means our flight is cancelled!
— Margaret Bacon (@MargaretBacon5) April 8, 2015
Been sat on a freezing cold plane, waiting to take off for two hours now #whyfrancewhy #france #strike
— Fiona Mone (@FiiMone) April 8, 2015
flight cancelled so have to stay another night in #Paris so took this in #airtraffic #strike #France pic.twitter.com/VQ2wQGRYsg
— Dkel (@lambusted) April 8, 2015
Family stuck in Bergerac France due to air traffic control strike - told by airline earliest flight home is next Wednesday!
— John Tully (@Zedvictor4) April 8, 2015
Other two day walk-outs are however planned for the coming weeks.
Flights in and out of Paris’s two main airports Roissy Charles de Gaulle and Orly were particularly hit as too were other airports around the country.
In Nice 44 percent of the 157 flights due to depart were cancelled and in Montpelier it was worse with airport managers saying that all flights were cancelled on Thursday.
In Toulouse 119 out of a total of 238 flights in and out of the Toulouse-Blagnac airport had to be scrapped.
Air France warned that last-minute cancellations could also not be excluded as the day goes on and long delays should be expected.
The strike, called by the SNCTA union, which represents most of the country’s air traffic controllers, is set to be exacerbated on Thursday thanks to a strike by several other unions, including the more radical CGT and the FO, as they protest against austerity.
The SNCTA are protesting against working conditions and want the right to negotiate specific agreements that suit their profession, notably to retire aged 57 rather than 59.
A meeting is scheduled for 1pril 13th which the government hope will enable further industrial action to be avoided.
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LATEST info:
- Airlines told to cancel 50 percent of flights on Thursday
- Short haul flights particularly affected
- Airlines say long-haul flights will be assured
- CLICK HERE to check EasyJet flights
- Ryanair flights can be checked by CLICKING HERE
- To see if your Air France is cancelled CLICK HERE
Passengers in France faced travel misery on Thursday as hundreds of flights were cancelled and scores of others subject to severe delays due to an ongoing air traffic control strike.
French aviation authorities had tried to minimise the chaos at airports by asking airlines in advance to cancel 50 percent of their scheduled flights.
That meant many holidaymakers were left stranded abroad and many others were stuck in France unable to make it home after the Easter holidays.
Many passengers took to twitter to vent their anger over botched holiday plans or delays in getting home.
Flight back to #France cancelled thanks to a strike. Now to try & hitchhike back!! #HazardsOfLivingInFrance pic.twitter.com/lN8BVmjuGE
— Rob Barker (@RobBarker) April 9, 2015
Meant to be flying to France to celebrate our son's engagement -bloody French air traffic controllers strike means our flight is cancelled!
— Margaret Bacon (@MargaretBacon5) April 8, 2015
Been sat on a freezing cold plane, waiting to take off for two hours now #whyfrancewhy #france #strike
— Fiona Mone (@FiiMone) April 8, 2015
flight cancelled so have to stay another night in #Paris so took this in #airtraffic #strike #France pic.twitter.com/VQ2wQGRYsg
— Dkel (@lambusted) April 8, 2015
Family stuck in Bergerac France due to air traffic control strike - told by airline earliest flight home is next Wednesday!
— John Tully (@Zedvictor4) April 8, 2015
Other two day walk-outs are however planned for the coming weeks.
Flights in and out of Paris’s two main airports Roissy Charles de Gaulle and Orly were particularly hit as too were other airports around the country.
In Nice 44 percent of the 157 flights due to depart were cancelled and in Montpelier it was worse with airport managers saying that all flights were cancelled on Thursday.
In Toulouse 119 out of a total of 238 flights in and out of the Toulouse-Blagnac airport had to be scrapped.
Air France warned that last-minute cancellations could also not be excluded as the day goes on and long delays should be expected.
The strike, called by the SNCTA union, which represents most of the country’s air traffic controllers, is set to be exacerbated on Thursday thanks to a strike by several other unions, including the more radical CGT and the FO, as they protest against austerity.
The SNCTA are protesting against working conditions and want the right to negotiate specific agreements that suit their profession, notably to retire aged 57 rather than 59.
A meeting is scheduled for 1pril 13th which the government hope will enable further industrial action to be avoided.
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