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Warning to easyJet flyers set for this holiday spot after 100s of flights cancelled
Passengers may be entitled to up to £520 after easyJet cut about 100 flights and warned more cancellations could follow.
EasyJet canceled around 100 flights departing from France on Saturday and Sunday due to cabin crew strikes, with disruptions affecting routes through Paris, Nice, Bordeaux, and Lyon.
Unions representing France-based cabin crew initiated the strike outside formal negotiations, prompting EasyJet to express disappointment over the action despite offering adjustments and planned September talks.
British passengers are disproportionately affected, with 63% of people flying from France with EasyJet over the past week being from the UK, while further cancellations remain possible.
Under UK261, passengers whose flights are disrupted may be entitled to care and compensation, AirHelp CEO Tomasz Pawlizsyn said, urging travelers to "understand what support they are entitled to."
Affected customers could be owed up to £520 in compensation if their flight was canceled with less than 14 days' notice; AirHelp advises keeping receipts for reasonable expenses incurred.