Glasgow tourists warned as Ryanair cancels 170 flights
The cancellations impact travel both to and from France, as well as overflights crossing French airspace en route to destinations such as the UK, Spain, Ireland, and Greece.
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Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary has called on European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to "take urgent action" to reform the European Union's air traffic control (ATC) system in light of the recurring disruption.
Mr O'Leary said: 'Once again, European families are held to ransom by French air traffic controllers going on strike.
'It is not acceptable that overflights over French airspace en route to their destination are being cancelled/delayed as a result of yet another French ATC strike.
'It makes no sense and is abundantly unfair on EU passengers and families going on holidays.'
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Ryanair has consistently campaigned for an overhaul of Europe's ATC services.
The airline is urging the EU to guarantee full staffing for the first wave of daily flight departures and to protect overflights from disruption during national ATC strikes.
Mr O'Leary added: 'These two splendid reforms would eliminate 90% of all ATC delays and cancellations, and protect EU passengers from these repeated and avoidable ATC disruptions due to yet another French ATC strike."
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The airline also confirmed that recent conflict in the Middle East has led to further disruption, with more than 800 flights cancelled last month.
Ryanair, along with other carriers, was forced to cancel and reroute flights due to ongoing tensions between Israel and Iran, and continued attacks in Gaza.
Last week, flight operations were also suspended at Dubai International Airport in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), with passengers warned of further delays and cancellations
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