A strike by French air traffic controllers has forced Ryanair to cancel a number of flights.
The action begins at 5 pm on Monday (February 6th) and will last until 6 am on Wednesday (February 8th).
In addition to impacting flights to and from France, Ryanair confirmed the action will also disrupt flights transiting through French airspace.
The airline apologised to those affected and advised them to check the Ryanair website or app for flight status updates prior to travelling to the airport, but it did not provide specific information regarding the number of flights that have been cancelled.
French air traffic controllers have taken such action three times this year, according to the company, which is urging the European Commission to take action.
Neal McMahon, director of operations for Ryanair, called the strike “pointless” and said it is “inexplicable that French Air Traffic Control can once again hold European passengers and visitors to ransom .”
He called for the protection of overflights, as is done in Italy and Greece, to ensure flights travelling over France are not affected by such strikes, describing this as “the simplest and most effective solution to avoid unnecessary mass disruption”.