THE IRISH airlines have been forced to cancel multiple flights due to a strike by French air controllers (ATC).
Due to yet another French air strike, set to take place at 5.30am on June 30 until July 2.
All affected customers have reportedly been contacted by email and text message and advised of their options: a full refund, rebooking on to the next available flight or transferring to an alternative flight.
Flight disruptions are possible this weekend due to ongoing French ATC strike. Please check status of flights to/from Continental Europe before departing for the airport. Change fee waivers are in place for bookings to/from Nice, Marseilles and Lyon on 30 Jun & 01 Jul.
— Aer Lingus (@AerLingus) June 28, 2018
Customers due to fly to/from/over France over the weekend have been advised to check the status of their flight on the Ryanair and Aer Lingus websites.
This is the 9th weekend in the last 13 weekends that French ATC have gone on strike. We regret we've been forced to cancel some flights on Saturday & Sunday. All affected customers have been contacted by email & text message & advised of their options: https://t.co/qetLWKgcww …
— Ryanair (@Ryanair) June 29, 2018
ATC strikes:
2016 – A record 41 days of ATC strikes
2017 – 13 days of ATC strikes
2018 to date – 26 days (a 300% increase, year on year)2018 will be the worst year ever for ATC strikes & disruptions
— Ryanair (@Ryanair) June 29, 2018