The low-cost carrier pulled the flights and promptly issued another plea to European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen to protect passengers’ rights when such industrial action occurs.
Affected passengers have been notified and advised of their options to either move to another flight or to receive a full refund.
In its latest call to the European Union, Ryanair again highlighted how thousands of EU overflights have been cancelled over the past 18 months.
The airline called on von der Leyen to protect services overflying France by allowing other countries’ ATC staff to manage them while French workers are on strike.
