Air traffic control Strike in France forces Ryanair to cancel flights

As Cork Airport celebrated a year-round link to Paris, Ryanair has been forced to cancel several flights today due to a strike by French air traffic controllers.

The disruption to Ryanair services comes as Air France credited strong advance ticket sales for its decision to extend its proposed Cork to Paris summer air link to a year-round service even before the first flight takes off.

Air France announced plans in January to launch the Cork-Paris/Charles de Gaulle route on May 26, originally scheduled to run right through the summer season only, finishing on October 27.