Ryanair publicly called on the European Commission Thursday to reform EU Air Traffic Control services as strikes by French ATC employees have canceled flights for more than 30,000 people.

Ryanair has renewed its call for urgent reform to Europe’s air traffic control (ATC) systems as strikes by French ATC staff extend into a fourth consecutive day. The budget airline says more than 400 ...

Almost 300,000 travellers have faced delays and cancellations as a result of a two-day strike by French air traffic controllers.The strike, which began on Wednesday, led to the cancellation of nearly ...

Ryanair cancels 170 flights, disrupts over 30,000 passengers on French ATC strike By Reuters July 2, 202511:27 PM PDTUpdated July 2, 2025 ...

Michael O’Leary, Ryanair Group CEO said: “Once again, over 400 Ryanair flights and more than 70,000 passengers will have their travel plans disrupted by a tiny number of French air traffic ...

The Irish carrier said the cancellations on Thursday and Friday affect flights to and from France, as well as flights over the country.

Paris — A strike by French air traffic controllers seeking better working conditions brought chaos at the height of Europe’s summer travel season after around 40% of flights to and from Paris ...

One of the two unions leading the strike, UNSA-ICNA, said in a statement that there are not enough employees to handle surging air travel and that inflation is eating away at salaries.