French air traffic control strikes cause flight delays across Europe

A two-day strike by French air traffic controllers, starting Thursday, is disrupting flights across Europe, prompting the DGAC to request the cancellation of 25% of flights at Paris airports and 40% on Friday. Ryanair canceled 170 flights affecting over 30,000 passengers, while unions cite chronic understaffing and management issues, leading the transport minister to dismiss their demands as “unacceptable.”

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Air Traffic Controllers in France are on strike, causing many flights to be canceled and delayed just as summer vacations begin, because they want more staff and better working conditions.

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