The £104m impact of French air-traffic control strikes revealed
Spain experienced the most significant delays, with Palma de Mallorca and Barcelona airports being the worst affected, and Ryanair cancelling the highest number of flights (718).
The union, ICNA, attributed the strike to "glaring staff shortages" and "toxic management", leading to widespread disruption that extended far beyond France.
The industrial action caused a substantial environmental impact, with an additional 3.75 million miles flown, burning 18,000 tons of fuel and generating 60,000 tons of CO2 emissions.
Ryanair's CEO, Michael O'Leary, urged the European Commission to implement measures protecting overflights during national air-traffic control strikes to prevent similar future disruptions.
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