Ryanair has cancelled 220 flights scheduled on the bank holiday due to to air traffic controller strikes in France. Up to 35 flights that are scheduled to leave or arrive in Dublin tomorrow will reportedly be cancelled.
Ryanair has cancelled 220 flights scheduled on the bank holiday due to to air traffic controller strikes in France.
Up to 35 flights that are scheduled to leave or arrive in Dublin tomorrow will reportedly be cancelled.Speaking from Ryanair's Dublin Operations Centre, CEO Michael O'Leary says it's unacceptable that local French flights are protected - while 'overflights' from other countries are left to bear the burden of continued strikes.
"France is using minimum service legislation to protect its local French flights," he said."But all the cancellations are then being disproportionately passed on to English flights, Irish flights, Italian flights, Spanish flights, German flights." Mr O'Leary called on European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to"take action to protect overflights".The French Aviation Authorities previously gave notification of strike action, and French airports were asked to cancel flights over the weekend.
Michael O'Leary: ''We've been notified by the French Aviation Authorities of the 51st day of striking, on Monday May 1st, and that we must cancel another 220 flights, impacting 40,000 passengers..this is unacceptable''
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