More airlines impacted by French ATC strikes, Ryanair cancels 170 flights

Ryanair and easyJet are among several airlines that have been affected by planned air traffic control (ATC) strikes in France.  

On July 3, 2025, a spokesperson for Ryanair said across the two days of strikes it was canceling 170 flights leading to disruption for over 30,000 passengers. 

easyJet also stated that it was cancelling 274 flights during the industrial action while the owner of British Airways, IAG, said it was deploying larger planes to limit disruptions, according to Sky News.  

Another IAG carrier, Vueling, said that the situation will “force us to make some adjustments to our schedule in order to minimize the impact as much as possible”. 

On July 2, 2025, Royal Air Maroc said that due to ATC strikes in France some flights to and from French airports would be disrupted.    

#Perturbations | Mouvement social du vendredi 4 juillet 2025. pic.twitter.com/Fke1d7Cc3A— Direction générale de l’aviation civile (@DGAC) July 2, 2025 Dublin Airport (DUB) also announced on July 3, 2025, that some flights to mainland Europe from the airport had been cancelled. 

“As of 9am, a total of 16 flights have been cancelled (8 departures and 8 arrivals) between Dublin and Paris, Biarritz, Nice and also Murcia in Spain. Passengers due to fly to or over mainland Europe today are advised to check directly with their airline for latest updates on the status of their flight,” said a spokesperson for Dublin Airport.  

In the face of ATC strikes on July 3 and 4, 2025, airlines were requested by the French civil aviation agency (DGAC) to reduce flights on July 3, 2025, at Paris airports by 25%.  

Nice, Bastia and Calvi were asked to reduce flights by 50% and Lyon, Marseille, Montpellier, Ajaccio, and Figari by 30%.  

In the latest update from the DGAC, multiple airlines were asked to reduce flights at Paris airports by 40% on July 4, 2025. 

Strikes are also planned for July 4, 2025, but only one of the two unions involved is expected to continue industrial action into the second day. Staff and unions are unhappy about working conditions for air traffic controllers. 

Ryanair’s response to strikes 

In a statement Ryanair said that “even though it’s French ATC that are striking, most disrupted passengers are not even flying to/from France but just overflying French airspace en route to their destination”. 

The low-cost carrier called on EU Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen to take urgent action to reform EU ATC services. 

“Once again European families are held to ransom by French Air Traffic Controllers going on strike. It is not acceptable that overflights over French airspace en route to their destination are being cancelled/delayed as a result of yet another French ATC strike. It makes no sense and is abundantly unfair on EU passengers and families going on holidays,” said Ryanair CEO, Michael O’Leary. 

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