Irish passengers facing flight disruptions as French air traffic controller strike hits European travel

Ryanair says 5,000 passengers will be affected

Up to 5,000 passengers are facing flight cancellations on Thursday as a strike by French air traffic controllers hits European travel. Picture: Peter Byrne/PA Wire

Up to 5,000 passengers are facing flight cancellations on Thursday as a strike by French air traffic controllers hits European travel. 

Ryanair says that it is facing the cancellation of 35 flights on Thursday, affecting around 5,500 passengers across its European routes, including flights from Ireland.