More than 7,000 passengers have had their flights grounded by low-cost airline easyJet today (Thursday). The carrier has been forced to cancel more than 40 services from London Gatwick, including holiday flights between the airport and Alicante, Madrid, Paris and Rome.
Most customers were given at a day's notice of the flight cancellations, but some - including those booked on a flight to Paris - were informed much closer to departure. The airline blamed industrial action in France for the cancelation.
“We have been advised by French authorities that firefighting and rescue services in Paris Charles De Gaulle airport will be taking part in industrial action between 0600 to 1300 local time. As a result of this action, only one runway will be in use instead of two and all airlines have been told to reduce their flight schedule at Paris CDG airport by 25 per cent during this time period,” the carrier stated.
