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French Air Traffic Control Strike Causes Delays

Flights cancelled and long delays for some travellers

featured in News & reviews Author Ellie Mahoney, Cannes Editor Updated

A French air traffic control strike yesterday led to some flights being cancelled and around 170 flights being delayed.

Flights from the UK & Germany were most affected, and some flights had to re-route via Algeria & Italy. One of the worst delays was a 17 hour journey on a Thomson flight from Palma de Mallorca to London Gatwick.

People attending the Cannes film festival were also affected, with a double whammy of cab drivers also being on strike.

Today everything is expected to be back to normal, with flights allowed to cross French air space again.