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24/06/2014
UK Flights Affected By Air Traffic Control Strike
A number of flights in Britain have been disrupted as a result of an air traffic controllers' strike in France.
Major delays have occurred at airports, while other flights have been cancelled.
It is the first day of industrial action which is being staged in protest against budget cuts.
Among the airlines affected, were British Airways, Easyjet, FlyBe and Ryanair.
Ryanair said it had cancelled 96 flights on Tuesday, while Easyjet cancelled 28 flights although none of these have affects flights in the UK. Four British Airways flights to French airports were cancelled, and FlyBe issued a statement saying it would have to cancel a number of its flights.
No delays were reported at Heathrow.
(CVS/JP)
Major delays have occurred at airports, while other flights have been cancelled.
It is the first day of industrial action which is being staged in protest against budget cuts.
Among the airlines affected, were British Airways, Easyjet, FlyBe and Ryanair.
Ryanair said it had cancelled 96 flights on Tuesday, while Easyjet cancelled 28 flights although none of these have affects flights in the UK. Four British Airways flights to French airports were cancelled, and FlyBe issued a statement saying it would have to cancel a number of its flights.
No delays were reported at Heathrow.
(CVS/JP)
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