Flights disrupted across Europe as French air traffic controllers strike
Briefly

The DGAC civil aviation authority mandated airlines to cancel flights to ensure sufficient air traffic controllers amid a strike that disrupted air traffic across Western Europe. Ryanair canceled 170 flights, affecting 30,000 passengers. The strike, involving 270 controllers, aimed at securing better working conditions and more personnel. Major airports like Nice, Paris Charles de Gaulle, and Orly faced significant delays and cancellations. The situation intensified before school holidays, with a 40-percent flight reduction ordered for Paris airports, indicating an impending crisis in air travel.
The DGAC civil aviation authority has asked airlines to cancel some flights to ensure there are enough air traffic controllers on duty due to a strike affecting air traffic across Western Europe.
Ryanair canceled 170 flights, impacting 30,000 passengers, while calling the situation 'intolerable' as families faced disruptions due to French air traffic controllers.
The strike involved 270 air traffic controllers demanding better working conditions and more staff, causing significant delays and cancellations at major French airports.
The DGAC ordered a 40-percent reduction in flights at Paris airports as the situation is expected to worsen with the approach of school holidays.
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