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05/07/2016
French ATC Strike Forces Ryanair And Aer Lingus Flight Cancellations
A French air traffic control (ATC) strike has forced Ryanair and Aer Lingus to cancel a number of flights to and from France and Spain today, 05 July.
Ryanair cancelled 102 flights, while Aer Lingus had to cancel eight flights after the French ATC began their 13th strike in 14 weeks.
Ryanair's Kenny Jacobs has now called on the EU Commission to introduce measures which would alleviate the impact of frequent ATC strikes on European citizens.
He said: "These unacceptable French strikes have become weekly events by now, aimed at causing maximum disruption for families and business passengers, which is why we are calling on the European Commission to take action to prevent these ATC strikes from disrupting the travel plans of Europe's citizens and their families.
"The recent Brexit vote underlines that the EU Commission must begin to deliver real benefits for Europe's consumers, and show families and holiday makers that Europe is on their side and will not allow a small group of French ATC unions to repeatedly close the skies over Europe."
To view the cancelled flights, visit here for Ryanair and here for Aer Lingus.
(LM/CD)
Ryanair cancelled 102 flights, while Aer Lingus had to cancel eight flights after the French ATC began their 13th strike in 14 weeks.
Ryanair's Kenny Jacobs has now called on the EU Commission to introduce measures which would alleviate the impact of frequent ATC strikes on European citizens.
He said: "These unacceptable French strikes have become weekly events by now, aimed at causing maximum disruption for families and business passengers, which is why we are calling on the European Commission to take action to prevent these ATC strikes from disrupting the travel plans of Europe's citizens and their families.
"The recent Brexit vote underlines that the EU Commission must begin to deliver real benefits for Europe's consumers, and show families and holiday makers that Europe is on their side and will not allow a small group of French ATC unions to repeatedly close the skies over Europe."
To view the cancelled flights, visit here for Ryanair and here for Aer Lingus.
(LM/CD)
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