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A Strike by Air Traffic Controllers Is Disrupting Travel to, From and over France
- French air traffic controllers staged a two-day strike on July 3-4, 2025, causing cancellations and disruptions at French airports and beyond.
- The strike arose from chronic understaffing, poor management, and opposition to a new clock-in system amid broader European aviation challenges.
- Over 1,500 flights were canceled affecting about 300,000 passengers, and DGAC instructed airlines to cut 40% of flights at major Paris airports on July 4.
- French Prime Minister François Bayrou called the strike "shocking" and said it was "taking the French hostage" by striking during peak holiday travel.
- The strike exposed Europe’s systemic weaknesses in air traffic control, suggesting worsening summer delays without urgent reforms to staffing and infrastructure.
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'Stuck at Charles de Gaulle' - Hundreds more flights cancelled as French air traffic controllers strike
French air traffic controllers staged the second day of a two-day strike on Friday, prompting the cancellation of hundreds of flights not just to-and-from France but also overflying the country as summer holidays kick off.
Flight delays, cancellations as French air traffic controller strike continues
French air traffic controllers continued strike action for a second consecutive day, causing the cancellation of 40 percent of flights across all Paris airports on Friday and disrupting travel plans for holidaymakers at the height of Europe's travel season.
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A strike by air traffic controllers is disrupting travel to, from and over France
A strike by French air traffic controllers is disrupting travel. About 40% of flights at Paris airports are canceled, along with half of flights in Nice and 30% of flights in Marseille, Lyon and some other cities.
Air traffic controllers in France went on strike on Thursday. One of those affected is Swedish Faraj Mirza, who now has to take a bus instead of flying to his wedding in Marseille.
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