Paris: At the beginning of Europe’s busiest travel season, a strike by French air traffic controllers started its second day on Friday, leaving several travellers delayed. The strike, which the air traffic controllers claim is due to manpower shortages and outdated technology, prompted the civil aviation body DGAC to order airlines to cancel 40% of flights at the three major Paris airports on Friday. According to DGAC, up to 50% of flights at other airports in France, primarily in the south, were also impacted.
Mariano Mignola, an Italian traveler who was stuck at the Orly airport in the French city with two little children, declared, “We are hostages of Paris.” We had to return home today, and the earliest flight is on July 8. We are unable to locate anything, including a hotel, a car, a rail, or an apartment,” he stated. “The kids are terrified, we are in a panic, and we are unsure of what to do.” Both Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary and French Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot deemed the walkout intolerable, calling it “another recreational strike by French air traffic controllers’ unions.” In addition to the cancellations, DGAC issued a warning that there may be major disruptions and delays for passengers.
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