Airport News

MORE flights have been cancelled at East Midlands Airport due to an air traffic control strike in France.

Ryanair cancelled 250 flights across the country yesterday and has said a further 250 are set to be scrapped today.

In a statement, the company said: "Ryanair regrets to inform customers that it has been forced to cancel a further 250 flights on Thursday due to the ongoing French air traffic control strike.

"Further cancellations and delays are likely and customers should check the status of their flight before leaving for the airport on the Ryanair.com website, where the latest information will be published.

"We sincerely apologise to all customers affected by this unwarranted strike action and we again call on the EU and French authorities to act now and prevent thousands of travellers being held to ransom by these French ATC workers.

"All affected customers have been contacted by email and text message and advised of their options (full refund, free transfer onto next available flight or free transfer onto an alternative flight routing)."

So far, the 1.10pm to Limoges, flight number FR1632, the 4.35pm to Valencia, flight number FR1756, the 5.40pm flight to Ibiza, number FR9407 and the 5.45pm flight to Alicante, number FR9185 have all been cancelled. This follows cancellations to flights to Alicante and Murcia.

Arrivals coming in from Alicante, Murcia, Valencia, Limoges and Ibiza have also been cancelled.