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French air traffic strike delays

Thousands of UK air travellers face possible delays and cancellations later today due to planned industrial action by French air traffic controllers. The strike will have the biggest impact in the southern area of France.

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Ryanair axes more than 70 flights due to French strike

Ryanair have cancelled more than 70 flights due to a one-day air strike by French air traffic controllers.

Ryanair have been forced to axe 70 flights today due to strikes by air traffic controllers Credit: Markus Scholz/DPA/Press Association Images

A number of the Ryanair cancellations involved services within continental Europe, but the axed flights also included some between UK and Ireland airports and French destinations including Paris, Biarritz, Nimes, Carcassonne, Bezier and Bergerac.

Some Ryanair services to and from Girona in Spain were also cancelled.

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