Ryanair cancels 100 flights at the last minute blaming 'inexplicable' EU strikes

Ryanair has confirmed the cancellation of almost 100 flights today (June 6), blaming 'unexplainable' strike action. The low-cost airline, which operates out of Manchester Airport, has warned passengers about French air traffic controllers' plans to strike - for the 84th time since 2023. The strike will disrupt all travel to and from Paris Beauvais Airport.

Bosses at the budget airline took their frustration at the last-minute cancellations affecting thousands of their passengers to the top body of the European Union, criticising its inability to prevent strike disruption. All of the affected flights had less than a day's notice that the French Air Traffic Controller (ATC) industrial action would lead to cancellations.

A spokesperson for Ryanair criticised Ursula von der Leyen and the EU Commission, saying: "It is inexplicable that Ursula von der Leyen and the EU Commission have failed to take action to protect EU passengers' Freedom of Movement during these repeated French ATC strikes. As a result, we have been forced to cancel almost 100 flight to/from Paris Beauvais Airport tomorrow, Thurs 6th June, unfairly disrupting thousands of EU passengers' travel plans at short notice.", reports BirminghamLive.

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The spokesperson continued: "EU passengers are sick and tired of suffering unnecessary cancellations during ATC strikes. The EU Commission must now act upon Ryanair's Protect Passengers - Keep EU Skies Open petition of more than 2.1m EU passengers' signatures which Ryanair delivered directly to the EU Commission offices in May, Sept and Jan last.

"There is no excuse for EU passengers to bear the burden of national ATC strikes that are