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Furious Ryanair boss warns 100,000 passengers could have flights cancelled next week
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Ryanair's chief executive has warned that 100,000 passengers could see their flights disrupted next week due to an air traffic control union strike in France.
Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementWhile it will obviously affect flights heading to France, it will also affect those that use French airspace to reach their final destination - these are called overflights.
"That's about 100,000 passengers who will have their flights cancelled needlessly next Wednesday and Thursday," he said.
"The UK is the country whose flights get cancelled most because of the geographic proximity to France."
Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement Advertisement"We know strikes can cause disruption for passengers and airlines and airports have robust resilience plans in place to minimise their impact."