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24/06/2014
Ryanair Forced To Cancel 26 Flights To France
Ryanair has been forced to cancel 26 flights today, 24 June, following a strike by French air traffic controllers.
The airline is now urging the French Government and EU Commission to remove the right to strike from Europe's air traffic controllers. Customers have been told to expect further cancellations and delays on Wednesday.
Ryanair's Chief Marketing Officer, Kenny Jacobs said: "Ryanair regrets that we have had to cancel 26 flights on Tuesday as a result of these unwarranted strikes by French air traffic controllers, who have deliberately initiated industrial action at the busiest time of the year in order to cause maximum chaos.
"Ordinary people who work hard all year to take a well-earned holiday have had their travel plans disrupted through no fault of theirs, or of Ryanair's, because of the selfish actions of so few.
"It is high time the EU Commission removed these air traffic controllers' right to strike, in the same way as ATC in the US, and many of Europe's armies and police forces, are prohibited from striking by law, to stop Europe being held to ransom by a small number of air traffic controllers every summer.
"We sincerely apologise to affected customers and while Ryanair intends to operate our schedule as normal from Tuesday, passengers should be aware that delays and further cancellations are likely."
The strike is understood to centre around planned changes to European air traffic according to traffic flows rather than national borders. The union behind the industrial action has argued the changes will undermine the air navigation system in France.
(CD/JP)
The airline is now urging the French Government and EU Commission to remove the right to strike from Europe's air traffic controllers. Customers have been told to expect further cancellations and delays on Wednesday.
Ryanair's Chief Marketing Officer, Kenny Jacobs said: "Ryanair regrets that we have had to cancel 26 flights on Tuesday as a result of these unwarranted strikes by French air traffic controllers, who have deliberately initiated industrial action at the busiest time of the year in order to cause maximum chaos.
"Ordinary people who work hard all year to take a well-earned holiday have had their travel plans disrupted through no fault of theirs, or of Ryanair's, because of the selfish actions of so few.
"It is high time the EU Commission removed these air traffic controllers' right to strike, in the same way as ATC in the US, and many of Europe's armies and police forces, are prohibited from striking by law, to stop Europe being held to ransom by a small number of air traffic controllers every summer.
"We sincerely apologise to affected customers and while Ryanair intends to operate our schedule as normal from Tuesday, passengers should be aware that delays and further cancellations are likely."
The strike is understood to centre around planned changes to European air traffic according to traffic flows rather than national borders. The union behind the industrial action has argued the changes will undermine the air navigation system in France.
(CD/JP)
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