A warning has been issued to UK travellers who are planning to go to France as major delays are expected this week due to strikes.
Passengers are likely to be affected as, as on April 13, unions across France called for a 12th day of protest action covering a number of sectors, including transport.
These unions have been in an ongoing battle against an increase in the legal retirement age from 62 to 64, reports Birmingham Live.
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French air traffic controllers have pre-emptively cancelled around 20 percent of domestic flights at certain French airports, such as Orly-Paris, Marseille-Provence, Bordeaux, and Nantes airports.
On previous strike days, public monuments, landmarks and museums - such as the Versailles Palace and Gardens and the Louvre museum - have closed meaning travellers should check where you plan to visit. Eurostar has not announced any cancellations or disruptions to its services.
The Foreign Office on Tuesday (11 April) said "coordinated strike action" over France’s pension reforms could affect public transport networks on Thursday, April 13.
"Trade unions have announced demonstrations and coordinated strike action on Thursday 13 April, affecting multiple sectors including transport networks," said the FCDO. "Industrial action may start the evening before the strike day and run for several days."
A number of airlines have also flagged delays and disruption due to the industrial action by French air traffic controllers.
Ryanair said the threat of action by French ATCs would continue until May, adding that so far in 2023, its operations had been impacted by 32 days of strikes affecting 3,350 flights – mainly those overflying France.
Jet2.com has issued a similar pre-emptive warning, covering the period to 1 May. "This means flights operating to or through French airspace may be delayed," said the carrier.
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