Thousands of passengers have had their travel plans disrupted after low-cost airlines Ryanair and easyJet cancelled hundreds of flights due to French air traffic control strikes. Ryanair said it was forced to make 170 cancellations on Thursday and Friday as the strikes affect flights to and from France – and also flights over the country to destinations such as the UK,

A strike by French air traffic controllers cancelled over 1,500 flights, impacting 300,000 passengers across Europe. Unions cite staffing and safety concerns, while airlines and travelers demand EU intervention.

PARIS: French air traffic controllers launched a two-day strike on Thursday (Jul 3) to protest understaffing and "toxic management", disrupting travel for tens of thousands of people in Europe at the start of a busy summer holiday season.