Furious Ryanair boss warns 100,000 passengers could have flights cancelled next week
- Members of SNCTA, the organization representing air traffic controllers in France, are set to strike from October 7 until the morning of October 10, resulting in disruptions to flights passing through French airspace.
- The strike arises from disputes over pay and working conditions and follows a previous planned strike delayed by government collapse.
- Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary warned that the strike could force cancellation of about 600 flights mainly involving overflights to destinations like Spain, Italy, and Greece.
- O'Leary emphasized the need for overflights to be safeguarded, warning that disruptions could affect 100,000 passengers and result in losses of about €20 million for Ryanair.
- The strike underscores widespread shortages of air traffic controllers across Europe that are causing extensive flight delays and has prompted demands for governments to intervene and safeguard transit flights from being affected by labor disputes.
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Ryanair to cancel 600 flights next week
Holiday plans for thousands of travellers are hanging by a thread as Ryanair’s outspoken chief Michael O’Leary warns that up to 100,000 passengers could see their flights scrapped next week. The reason? A fresh round of French air traffic control strikes that threaten to throw Europe’s skies into turmoil once again. The disruption isn’t just about flights to and from France. Source
Furious Ryanair boss warns 100,000 passengers could have flights cancelled next week
Flights heading to and from France will be affected with SNCTA members due to go on strike next week, while flights to other major destinations including Spain, Italy and Greece also at risk.
Ryanair to cancel 600 flights in blow to 100,000 passengers on major holiday routes - The Mirror
The budget airline has warned passengers of impending strikes in France that could disrupt the plans of hundreds of thousands of passengers heading to destinations including Greece, Italy and Spain
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