Ryanair chief Michael O'Leary wants the EU to protect overflights during French air traffic control strikes. Photograph: Olivier Hoslet/EPA European Pressphoto Agency.
Ryanair confirmed on Wednesday that the industrial action had forced it to cancel 300 flights, hitting around 50,000 passengers due to travel with the Irish airline. Thursday’s disruption prompted Mr O’Leary to repeat demands that the European Commission and president, Ursula von der Leyen, take action to protect flights through French airspace and eliminate 90 per cent of cancellations.
Greece, Italy and Spain all facilitate overflights through their skies during air traffic control strikes, but France does not, while it also protects domestic services.
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