European families 'held to ransom' by French air traffic control strike, Ryanair says

Ryanair called on European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen to take action to reform EU air traffic control services. Picture: Peter Byrne/PA

The Daa and Ryanair have hit out at “unfair” and “unnecessary” impacts on passengers during the busy summer holiday season, after air traffic control strikes in France curtailed flights on Thursday, with more cancellations set to follow on Friday.

In Dublin Airport, 16 flights in and out of the hub were cancelled, while Ryanair said it cancelled 170 flights across the continent over the industrial action.