French police arrest stowaway after flight from New York The female passenger was searched as usual at security but managed to slip past two identity and boarding checks
Nîmes and Tours: New domestic and international flights for 2025 The new services are part of plans to boost the regions’ economy and tourism, with tickets available from November for flights departing in May
Air France announces it will no longer serve Strasbourg The airline has blamed the change on economic reasons and changing passenger habits
news New Nice to Washington D.C. air route to launch in 2025 United Airlines will operate four weekly return flights during spring and summer
Rennes airport opens 300m2 building for new EU border controls From next month, airports across France will need to manage the new system, and invest in technology to efficiently process passengers’ entry and exit
Night flight ban: Prefect proposes Toulouse airport changes The proposed changes come after a study into the impact of noise pollution
Hundreds protest against closure of Bordeaux airport runway Residents say the closure will see many more planes fly directly over their homes
Mass flight disruption at French airports today April 25 Around 3,000 flights are set to be affected despite strike action being called off. A three-day strike notice for May remains in place
BREAKING: Thursday's air strike in France called off, disruption still expected Disruption is still expected at a number of airports. The union has also not rescinded its strike notice for three days in May
Many French flights set to be cancelled due to air traffic strike Thursday’s 24-hour protest is expected to be one of the largest walkouts in the profession
French air traffic controllers’ union files strike notice for April 25 Almost three-quarters of flights could to be affected
‘Professional scammer’ targeting people at airport in south-west France Passengers are warned to be alert to a well-dressed man who often pretends to be an airline executive
Many smaller French airports struggling to recover post Covid Some however are bucking the trend. Airport body also claims over-regulation and taxation risk making French airports generally uncompetitive Prepare for border changes to start November 6, French airports told French air traffic controllers take too much time off and risk safety SEE: 2024 airport taxi rates and fares for other trips in France
€20 UK-France flights and 5 other France travel updates Our round-up also looks at the new law limiting French air traffic control strikes, new Transavia hand-luggage fees and free public transport in Occitanie Men ‘paid to alert illegal taxis about controls at Paris airport’ Spotlight on losses and low travel numbers at small French airports Flights cancelled as strike set to hit several French airports Is Ryanair making passengers book seats to get a boarding pass? 20 Ryanair passengers left at Carcassonne airport as plane takes off
Hundreds of flights cancelled in French air traffic controller strike Destinations in the south are particularly impacted
French MPs move to stop last-minute air traffic controller strikes Air staff now need to give advance warning of their individual intent to strike in order to minimise disruptions
Air traffic control strike to hit many French flights next week A quarter of flights from four airports will be cancelled
New France flights and ferry routes, worst airport: 6 travel updates We also look at a train travel boom in the south, no-barrier motorway tolls in Normandy and new ferry routes to Ireland
100 fake bomb alerts raised at airports in France in 12 days The government aims to file a complaint for every hoax
French airport tests facial recognition instead of passport control The system allows for faster embarkation on certain European flights
Ten French airports receive bomb alerts, five evacuated Disruption to air activity was kept to a minimum
Regional French airports under threat as auditors question value Over competition and millions of euros paid as ‘success fees’ and in other ways to low-cost airlines puts local airports at risk
Police numbers at French airports to be increased by up to 40% Most of the bomb threats, which led to hundreds of flights being cancelled last week, came from one email address
Bomb alerts and evacuations continue at airports across France So far all threats have been declared hoaxes
Bomb threats continue at French airports, many flights cancelled We look at whether delayed travellers can receive compensation
Multiple French airports evacuated over bomb threat call-ins Hoax calls and suspicious packages have caused the evacuation of hundreds of passengers
EU's ‘worst airport’, new flights to Canada: 7 French travel updates We also look at a sizeable new plane order from Easyjet, trains to ski-stations, the UK’s best ferry company and more…
New Ouigo low-cost TGVs from Paris Charles de Gaulle airport to Toulon Reservations are now open for the journey, which should take four hours
Two escaped bulls delay flights at French airport for five hours Animals needed to be put to sedated before being fully removed from the site
Is it cheaper to have a car impounded in France than park at airport? We take a look at the figures after a French press article on the subject in Perpignan
France-Italy travel disruption, e-scooter ban: 7 French travel updates We also look at two brothers’ costly return to France after a cancelled UK flight, additional help to buy e-bikes and how some plane tickets are going down in price
New Ryanair routes, barge travel and traffic: 7 French travel updates Our weekly wrap of transport news in France
King approves renaming of Le Touquet airport to honour Elizabeth II The change is in recognition of historic links with the UK
What disruption for drivers in France during the Paris 2024 Olympics? From special lanes on key roads to parking changes, we look at the restrictions planned for next summer’s sporting extravaganza
Why have dozens of flights been rerouted away from Nantes airport? Nine flights were diverted to other French airports on Monday
Mid-sized French airports ‘too reliant on cheap flights’, report finds Air France’s withdrawal and focus on train travel are cited as threats to regional airports like Bergerac and La Rochelle
Three French airports told to cancel half of flights due to strike Airlines have been asked to cancel half of their scheduled flights on Thursday
New UK-France ferry, short air route row: 8 French travel updates Plus rural train woes, Montpellier airport in a push to reduce its carbon footprint and free rail passes
Reduce flights and impose curfews at French airports, urge campaigners More than 70 campaign groups signed an open letter calling for a stop to the ‘mad growth of air traffic’
'Black Thursday' strikes in France: How bad is the disruption? Eight Eurostar trains have been cancelled, disruption is expected to flights at several airports and limits on petrol are being imposed in Southern France
Ryanair: Let other air traffic staff replace French during strikes The budget airline is petitioning for change as it claims one million passengers have faced delays and more than 8,000 flights have been disrupted
Hundreds stage protest against Nice airport expansion Environmental groups say it will result in significantly more flights and that wildlife at a nearby protected area will be impacted
Paris Orly airport trials scanners that remove need for liquids bag The scanners are similar to those used in hospitals and aim to improve safety and cut down waiting times at security
Travel strikes, face masks, wood heating aid: The week ahead in France The European Court of Human Rights will also rule on whether Éric Zemmour’s 2017 conviction for inciting hatred based on religion undermined his freedom of expression
France snow: hundreds of flights cancelled, three die in road crashes Drivers are urged to stay home if they can amid back ice and snow alerts in many areas
Man who lived at Paris airport for 18 years dies there The Iranian refugee Mehran Karimi Nasseri arrived at Roissy Paris Charles de Gaulle in 1988 and died there of natural causes yesterday
MAP: See where France’s 148 main airports are France has around one airport for every 400,000 people, but they are not all used for commercial flights.
Climate change: ‘We need greener fuels, not jet bans, in France’ France has dozens of small airports which rely on private business flights or accommodate emergency services
Montpellier Airport flights restart after plane almost landed in lake Hundreds of flights were cancelled during the two-and-a-half day closure, affecting 10,000 to 15,000 passengers
Montpellier airport closed until further notice after minor crash A cargo plane ended up in a nearby lake after problems with landing – flights to London Gatwick and Paris Orly are cancelled this morning
What’s known about planned three-day air controllers' strike in France We look at what is at stake as the French civil aviation authority and main union continue talks ahead of new scheduled protest action next week
French air traffic control strike: 1000 flights, all airports affected We look at flight cancellation numbers from different airlines. Air traffic controllers are calling for pay increases and a recruitment drive
France’s ‘most British airport’ to be renamed after Queen Elizabeth II The prefect said that the late Queen was a symbol of ‘commitment, respect, and constancy’ for the town, which has ‘unbreakable links with the UK’
Stop lit-up advert screens and private jets, urge French campaigners A new decree states that advertising screens must be turned off between the hours of 01:00 and 06:00 but environmental organisations say this is not enough
Best (and worst) airports, new UK route: Nine France travel updates We also look at a new service matching ferry travellers with knowledgeable locals in France, expected strikes and a surprising pilots’ cockpit fight
British Airways suspends Heathrow-France ticket sales until August 15 The airline says this is to ensure that passengers having booked already have ‘certainty about their travel plans’
Ryanair still taking Limoges Airport bookings during temporary closure The closure, in November and part of December, is due to the runway and other parts of the airport’s exterior being rebuilt
Man arrested after shining laser at aircraft in south of France The man was found to have bought an illegal, powerful laser online. He said he had become exasperated at the training plane
Nice airport donates confiscated travellers’ goods to French charity Tonnes of food, drink and toiletries left at security were previously destroyed
Can US and UK travellers use e-gates at French airports? And what happens about getting a passport stamp or showing a French residency card?
New strike calls for Paris airports in July Unions say negotiations are at a standstill, as strikes and IT failures disrupted travel over the weekend, and more action is expected for July
Summer strikes and cancellations: what to expect at French airports We also look at flight price rises and how regional airports are more optimistic of normal service
Many Paris flights cancelled today due to airport worker strike Up to 17% of Charles de Gaulle and Orly flights could be affected. Disruption expected to continue tomorrow with ‘dreadful queues, delays and cancellations’
Train ticket boost, airline strikes: nine France travel updates EasyJet says staff shortage partly down to Brexit, SNCF makes pet travel train cheaper, rail strike disrupts services and more
No flights at Geneva airport as computer bug closes Swiss airspace Flights in and out of Zurich airport have also been affected
Update: French airport strike primarily affects EasyJet and Air France The cancellations mostly concern Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport – where around a quarter of flights will not run this morning – but also Marseille, Nice and Lyon
Alert: Strike at French airports, several flights cancelled tomorrow The action is already causing delays at airports in Paris, Marseille, Nantes and Carcassonne today
Delays in several French airports over e-gate malfunction Charles de Gaulle and Orly have been affected, along with Gare du Nord
European airports predict delays as post-Covid demand causes issues 66% of Europe’s airports are expecting flight delays to increase this summer, a new survey shows
Post-Brexit passport rule confusion affects British travellers to EU People have been refused boarding as their passport is more than nine years and nine months old even though it has an extended validity period
Nine-hour wait for EasyJet passengers trying to fly Toulouse to Paris Passengers were initially told that the delay would be 45 minutes but nine hours later the flight had still not departed
French regional airports survive Covid but now face biofuel challenge No regional airports folded during the pandemic but they must now shoulder Covid loan repayments and costly switch to biofuel
Easyjet criticised for using incorrect bag sizers in French airports Customers have complained that their carry-on luggage is being wrongly deemed too large, meaning they have to pay around €30 extra to place it in the hold
WHO recommends lifting of international Covid travel bans The World Health Organisation said international bans ‘do not provide added value’ and are ‘ineffective’, even as strict rules remain in place for travel to and from France