Yorkshire airports hit by French air traffic controller strike

EASTER holidaymakers travelling fromYorkshire airports face disruption to flights and cancellations due to a planned strike by French air traffic controllers.

At Leeds Bradford Airport,  Ryanair cancelled 250 flights across Europe because of a planned strike by French air traffic controllers.

The airline cancelled the flights and said “further cancellations and delays are likely.”

Doncaster Sheffield Airport has also been affected, with flights to Gdansk and Warsaw by Wizz Air being cancelled today.

The French Civil Aviation Authority (DGCA) was informed by the SNCTA union of air traffic controllers that a strike would take place on Wednesday and Thursday.

In a statement Ryanair said: “It’s grossly unfair that thousands of European travellers will once again have their travel plans disrupted by the selfish actions of a tiny number of French ATC workers.

“All affected customers have been contacted by email and text message and advised of their options (full refund, free transfer onto next available flight or free transfer onto an alternative flight routing).”

Jet2.com flights from both airports have not been affected so far.