Travel chaos continues into second day
Ryanair has been forced to cancel 15% of its total schedule today, including 160 flights to and from the UK, and easyjet has cancelled 20% of its flights into and out of France, due to a French air traffic control strike.
However, British Airways said it had only cancelled 14 shorthaul flights and delays this morning were not as bad as yesterday.
"We have not been as badly affected as some other airlines," said a BA spokesman. "Our average delay yesterday on short-haul flights was around half an hour, today it is about five to 10 minutes."
He said larger aircraft where being put on routes with cancellations to try to minimise disruption. "On the whole we don’t have the same problems as airlines like easyJet and Ryanair that have bases in Europe," he added.
The six-day strike, which started yesterday, is affecting some flights that travel via French air space as well as flights to and from France.
EasyJet said that as 65% of its flights go over French airspace, it was expecting significant delays to many of its flights and further cancellations were expected throughout the day.
UK airports are advising customers to check their flight status before leaving home.
Linsey McNeill
Editor Linsey McNeill has been writing about travel for more than three decades. Bylines include The Times, Telegraph, Observer, Guardian and Which? plus the South China Morning Post. She also shares insider tips on thetraveljournalist.co.uk
Vegas’s Billion-Dollar Secrets – What They Don’t Want Tourists to Know
Visit Florida’s New CEO Bryan Griffin Shares His Vision for State Tourism with Graham
Chicago’s Tourism Renaissance: Graham Interviews Kristin Reynolds of Choose Chicago
Graham Talks with Cassandra McCauley of MMGY NextFactor About the Latest Industry Research
Destination International’s Andreas Weissenborn: Research, Advocacy, and Destination Impact
Graham and Don Welsh Discuss the Success of Destinations International’s Annual Conference
Graham and CEO Andre Kiwitz on Ventura Travel’s UK Move and Recruitment for the Role
Brett Laiken and Graham Discuss Florida’s Tourism Momentum and Global Appeal
Graham and Elliot Ferguson on Positioning DC as a Cultural and Inclusive Global Destination
Graham Talks to Fraser Last About His England-to-Ireland Trek for Mental Health Awareness
Kathy Nelson Tells Graham About the Honour of Hosting the World Cup and Kansas City’s Future
Graham McKenzie on Sir Richie Richardson’s Dual Passion for Golf and His Homeland, Antigua
ADS PRO 
France prepares for a massive strike across all transports on September 18
Turkish tourism stalls due to soaring prices for accommodation and food
CCS Insight: eSIMs ready to take the travel world by storm
Germany new European Entry/Exit System limited to a single airport on October 12, 2025
Airlines suspend Madagascar services following unrest and army revolt