French air traffic strike disrupts flights to Dublin

A strike by French air traffic controllers on Thursday resulted in the cancellation of thirty-six flights at Dublin Airport.

Due to a wage dispute between the unions representing air traffic controllers and their employer, the French civil aviation authority (DGAC), flights throughout Europe will be canceled or delayed.

This is true even if the largest union, the SNCTA, decided to end the walkout after settling on a compromise with management about working conditions.

The DGAC claimed that because talks with other unions had not yet reached a formal agreement, the deal was reached too late to prevent travel disruptions.

Thirteen arrivals and twenty-three planned departures are not happening on Thursday, according to Dublin Airport.

For updates, travelers should get in touch with their airline immediately.

There has been one cancellation at Belfast International Airport, headed towards Paris.

None of Belfast City Airport’s flights, either leaving or arriving on Thursday, were impacted, a representative informed BBC News NI.

The European operations of Ryanair, an Irish airline, have reported disruptions to over 300 of its flights, affecting over 50,000 customers.

Aer Lingus encouraged travelers to check the status of their trip before heading to the airport, citing potential delays and cancellations to its scheduled flights on Thursday. (BBC)

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