In Nice, Bastia and Calvi, half of the flights were canceled, and in Lyon, Marseille, Montpellier, Ajaccio and Figari in Corsica – 30 percent.
In connection with the strikes, the Ryanair airline announced that 170 flights were canceled, which was affected by 30,000. passengers.
“Once again, European families are hostages of the French flight controllers strike,” wrote the head of Ryanair Micheal O'Leary.
The second largest UNSA-ICNA trade union associating flight controllers informed that the strike was announced because the controllers work in toxic conditions and on outdated equipment, in addition, there are still too few of them. The Second Striking Union USAC-CGT estimated that the Civil Aviation Office (DGAC) does not understand the frustration of aviation towers employees.
According to AFP 272 of 1,400 flight controllers, he announced that he was taking a two -day strike on Thursday.
The Airlines for Europe, whose members are Air France-Klm, Lufthansa, British Airways, Easyjet, Ryanair, assessed that the strike destroys holiday plans for thousands of people. Easyjet lines have already announced that 274 flights will be canceled on Thursday and Friday.
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At Charles de Gaulle, Orly and Beauvais at Paris airports, one fourth flight was canceled. AFP pointed out that on Friday it may be even worse, because the French Civil Aviation Office (DGAC) predicted that 40 percent would not take place. planned flights.
On Wednesday, the Minister of Transport Philippe Tabarot ruled out concessions to flight controllers. “The demands of trade unionists are unacceptable to the same as strike” at the beginning of the holidays, “he said.
