A number of flights which were due to take off from and arrive at Bristol Airport today from locations in France, Italy, and Spain have been cancelled. Bristol Airport is not the only airport facing disruption, as tens of thousands of holidaymakers are expected to be hit by travel chaos due to air traffic control strikes in France.
Major airlines have been forced to cancel flights as a result of the walkout, which has affected at least 19 flights to and from Bristol Airport due to limits on flying over France. According to the Evening Standard, 80,000 people have been affected by these strikes.
The strikes have led to the cancellation of 420 Ryanair flights, 76 easyJet flights, 22 British Airways flights, and 55% of Air France's short-haul flights. On a local level, 13 easyJet flights and six Ryanair flights destined for Bristol Airport or due to take off from Bristol Airport today have been called off.
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The following flights which were due to arrive at Bristol Airport today, September 16, have been cancelled according to the airport's website:
- EZY 6040 - 11.30am easyJet flight from Palma
- EZY 6190 - 12.10pm easyJet flight from Pisa
- EZY 6042 - 3.40pm easyJet flight from Palma
- FR 8122 - 4.15pm Ryanair flight from Malaga
- FR 8249 - 4.40pm Ryanair flight from Faro
- EZY 6224 - 5.05pm easyJet flight from Paris CDG
- EZY 6074 - 5.40pm easyJet flight from Alicante
- FR 8245 - 11.10pm Ryanair flight from Palma
- EZY 6036 - 11.30pm easyJet flight from Madrid
The following flights which were due to depart from Bristol Airport today have been cancelled:
- EZY 6039 - 6am easyJet flight to Palma
- EZY 6189 - 7am easyJet flight to Pisa
- EZY 6041 - 10.10am easyJet flight to Palma
- EZY 6073 - 12.05pm easyJet flight to Alicante
- EZY 6223- 1.45pm easyJet flight to Paris CDG
- FR 8121 - 4.55pm Ryanair flight to Malaga
- FR 8248 - 5.05pm Ryanair flight to Faro
- FR 8244 - 5.55pm Ryanair flight to Palma
- EZY 6035 - 6.15pm easyJet flight to Madrid
- EZY 6075 - 7.45pm easyJet flight to Alicante
Ryanair Operations Director Neal McMahon said in a statement: "It is inexcusable that passengers who are not even flying to or from France are disrupted."
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