40 flights cancelled and countless delayed as Europe 'taken hostage' by strike

A Ryanair plane at Dublin Airport. Dozens of flights to and from Dublin Airport have been cancelled due to a French air traffic control strike. Picture: Sasko Lazarov

Almost 40 flights to and from Ireland were cancelled on Tuesday while over 100 were delayed due to French air traffic control (ATC) strikes.

Dublin Airport bore the brunt of the ATC strikes with 39 flights cancelled.