Flights grounded at French airports due to air traffic controllers' strike
A French air traffic controllers' strike on Thursday has caused flights to be cancelled and led to travel disruption for passengers flying in and out of France.
The French air traffic controllers - Direction générale de l'aviation civil, or DGAC - announced that disruption is to be expected on Thursday, June 29th, for those flying into or out of Paris Beauvais airport, located about 100km outside the city and known as a hub for budget airlines like Ryanair.
Two other airports in France are also affected by the strike action, leading to flight groundings - Brest, in the far west of the country, and Carcassonne, in the south.
Thursday's strike did not affect the main French airports, such as Charles de Gaulle and Orly, the DGAC said, or carriers flying over France.
All flights at the three airports are expected to be fully grounded throughout the day on Thursday, with disruption continuing until Friday morning at 6am. This represents a change, as previously, the DGAC had requested that half of flights be cancelled.
#Perturbations | Mouvement social national du 29 juin 2023. pic.twitter.com/xkjS9VCCX9
— Direction générale de l'aviation civile 🇫🇷🇪🇺 (@DGAC) June 28, 2023
For those with flight plans passing through the Beauvais, Brest, or Carcassonne airports, it is advised to check your flight status with your airline operator prior to departing. The DGAC recommends that those who can delay their travel do so.
The strike, over working conditions, follows sporadic stoppages by air traffic controllers seen between March and May in protest against the government's reform of the French pensions system.
For those flying in or out of the Geneva airport in Switzerland, there may also be delays on Thursday, June 29th, as unions have threatened strike action due to disagreements over the airport's new remuneration policy.
You can keep up to date with strike action in France at The Local's strike section.
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The French air traffic controllers - Direction générale de l'aviation civil, or DGAC - announced that disruption is to be expected on Thursday, June 29th, for those flying into or out of Paris Beauvais airport, located about 100km outside the city and known as a hub for budget airlines like Ryanair.
Two other airports in France are also affected by the strike action, leading to flight groundings - Brest, in the far west of the country, and Carcassonne, in the south.
Thursday's strike did not affect the main French airports, such as Charles de Gaulle and Orly, the DGAC said, or carriers flying over France.
All flights at the three airports are expected to be fully grounded throughout the day on Thursday, with disruption continuing until Friday morning at 6am. This represents a change, as previously, the DGAC had requested that half of flights be cancelled.
#Perturbations | Mouvement social national du 29 juin 2023. pic.twitter.com/xkjS9VCCX9
— Direction générale de l'aviation civile 🇫🇷🇪🇺 (@DGAC) June 28, 2023
For those with flight plans passing through the Beauvais, Brest, or Carcassonne airports, it is advised to check your flight status with your airline operator prior to departing. The DGAC recommends that those who can delay their travel do so.
The strike, over working conditions, follows sporadic stoppages by air traffic controllers seen between March and May in protest against the government's reform of the French pensions system.
For those flying in or out of the Geneva airport in Switzerland, there may also be delays on Thursday, June 29th, as unions have threatened strike action due to disagreements over the airport's new remuneration policy.
You can keep up to date with strike action in France at The Local's strike section.
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