The French air traffic control strike has forced Ryanair to cancel more than 170 flights and disrupt over 30,000 passengers’ holiday plans on Thursday.Two French unions staged a two-day strike ...

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 said the strike had affected not only its flights to and from France, but also aircraft flying over French airspace to destinations including the UK, Ireland, Spain and Greece.

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 strike affected air traffic across Western Europe. Ryanair, Europe's largest airline, said on Thursday it was forced to cancel 170 flights, affecting 30,000 passengers.

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.

PARIS (AP) — 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 ...

The strike affected air traffic across Western Europe. Ryanair, Europe's largest airline, said on Thursday it was forced to cancel 170 flights, affecting 30,000 passengers.