More flights grounded as French ATC strike continues to bite
An increased number of European flights were grounded Tuesday in the second day of a strike by French air traffic controllers. More than 430 flights were cancelled, bringing the total to over 800 since the 5-day industrial action started Monday. Further cancellations are expected Wednesday when controllers in Brest, Bordeaux and Marseille sector will be still on strike, A4E warned. Ryanair has been forced to cancel 66 flights Tuesday, including services from Stansted and Luton, while Air France warned that its flight schedule would be disrupted all week with only 78% of domestic services expected to run Tuesday. Carriers have also faced severe delays and detours, including a flight from London to Nice which had to fly along the Rhine valley in Germany and a service from Oslo to Malaga which had to divert via Ireland. <br/>
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More flights grounded as French ATC strike continues to bite
An increased number of European flights were grounded Tuesday in the second day of a strike by French air traffic controllers. More than 430 flights were cancelled, bringing the total to over 800 since the 5-day industrial action started Monday. Further cancellations are expected Wednesday when controllers in Brest, Bordeaux and Marseille sector will be still on strike, A4E warned. Ryanair has been forced to cancel 66 flights Tuesday, including services from Stansted and Luton, while Air France warned that its flight schedule would be disrupted all week with only 78% of domestic services expected to run Tuesday. Carriers have also faced severe delays and detours, including a flight from London to Nice which had to fly along the Rhine valley in Germany and a service from Oslo to Malaga which had to divert via Ireland. <br/>
