Tens of thousands of passengers are expected to be impacted after Ryanair cancelled 420 flights; easyJet suspended 76 services; British Airways called off 22 flights; and Air France said it would only run 45% of it short-haul service.
All 80,000 affected Ryanair customers have been notified and advised of their options. The airline called on the EU to step in and protect over flights so passengers travelling between Spain, Italy, Ireland, Germany and other destinations were not disrupted.
