Easter holidays to popular European destinations including Amsterdam, Nice and Prague are at risk for thousands of Britons as strikes by French air traffic controllers and Heathrow security staff forced the cancellation of scores of flights
Describing the combination of strikes as “a huge worry to travellers this Easter”, Rory Boland, editor ofHe added: “Airlines should ensure they keep passengers informed of any potential changes to their bookings as result of strike action as early as possible, and must not fail in their legal responsibility to offer travellers a refund or the option to be rebooked if their flight is cancelled, including with other airlines if necessary.
The airline’s chief executive, Michael O’Leary, said it was a “scandal” that the air traffic controller strikes blocked so many flights over France’s airspace, disrupting popular tourist journeys from Britain to Spain. Easyjet boss Johan Lundgren described the strikes as outside of the airline’s control and said they posed a “huge challenge”.
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