
Hundreds of European flights hit by air traffic control strike
CNN
Thousands of passengers across the continent are forced to change plans as French air traffic controllers take industrial action over pay.
(CNN) — Hundreds of flights have been canceled and thousands of passengers forced to change plans as French air traffic controllers took industrial action over pay on Friday.
Europe's biggest airline Ryanair grounded 420 of its flights across Europe as the 24-hour strike affected connections from airports around the continent. Rival budget carrier EasyJet was warning of severe delays and disruption.
Members of France's Syndicat National des Contrôleurs du Trafic Aérien, or SNCTA, the main union for traffic controllers in the country, began striking from 6 a.m. central European time (00:00 a.m. ET) Friday. Knock-on disruptions are expected to carry on into Monday.













