More than 2,000 flights had been at risk of being delayed, disrupted or simply cancelled on Thursday, along with hundreds more scheduled to fly over France, owing to the walkout by members of the country’s SNCTA union, which represents air traffic controllers.
Brussels-based trade body Airlines for Europe (A4E) said hundreds of thousands of passengers due to fly with many of the continent’s largest carriers had been "left in limbo", adding that despite the action being called off, there would still be "significant disruption" to flight operations and for passengers.
