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22nd Jun 2016

Ryanair forced to cancel 56 flights to and from France on Thursday

Tony Cuddihy

Another air traffic control strike is set to cause havoc over French skies.

Ryanair have been forced to cancel 56 flights to, from and over France on Thursday as air traffic controllers continue to hold strike action during the European Championships.

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The travel plans of football fans have been thrown into disarray by the action, with Ryanair appealing to the European Commission to intervene in a dispute that has been running since 2009.

“These strikes by French ATC workers are becoming a weekly event by now, causing chaos for families wanting to take their summer breaks but also designed to upset the plans of football fans coming from far and wide to France to enjoy the Euros,” said Ryanair’s Kenny Jacobs.

“It is simply unacceptable that this situation is allowed to persist, and we regret that once again we have been forced to cancel a number of flights due to the selfish actions of these workers.”

 

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