Qantas launches direct Paris to Australia flight The flight takes 17 hours to Perth and is the first Paris Qantas route for almost two decades
US flights, slower, cheaper trains, ferry deals: France travel updates We also look at how a Paris-India plane turned back after alert signal raised and tourist discounts for travellers who arrive by bike or train
UK-France flights at risk as Ryanair threatens to shut Bordeaux base Airline boss claims airport wants to double its fees but this has been vigorously denied by the airport
news 140 km/h winds batter north France, UK plane has to divert Coastal storm precedes week of warm weather after weekend frosts
France travel updates including new UK flight route Our travel round-up also looks at the Iberia strike, Ryanair’s dispute with travel agents and Eurostar’s hard winter
Flights, cars, metro: How Paris 2024 Olympics will affect travel Restrictions are set to include no-fly zones, traffic bans, and double-price metro tickets
20 Ryanair passengers left at Carcassonne airport as plane takes off Travellers left grounded included a woman on the way to her daughter's wedding and a mother and son travelling for a chemotherapy appointment
New French firm can claim delayed flight compensation for you You have up to three years to submit a claim for a cancelled, delayed or overbooked flight. Firm takes 25% of any successful claims
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
Briton who put hand up flight attendant's skirt sentenced in France The plane landed mid-route in Nantes after the sexual assault
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
‘Sleeping’ woman on London-Nice flight had actually died The 73-year-old passenger is thought to have suffered a heart-attack
French air traffic controllers call for a one-day strike in September All major airports in France set to be affected and action could impact fans travelling to the Rugby World Cup
Why have dozens of flights been rerouted away from Nantes airport? Nine flights were diverted to other French airports on Monday Easyjet plane returns abruptly to French airport for technical checks €1 trains, new France-Ireland flight: 9 French travel updates EasyJet cancels 1,700 summer flights amid fears of further strikes
New ferries, flights, Eurostar competition: 9 French travel updates Plus how SNCF is preparing for a record summer of rail travel and the dangerous habits to watch out for on French motorways US-Paris flights, €9 'TGV' fares, ferry drill: 8 French travel updates UK-France flights boost, ferry criticism: 8 French travel updates Is France really respecting the ban on short domestic flights? New UK-France flights, TGV change, tunnel closed: 8 travel updates Toulouse-Spain TGV, €1 Ouigo tickets: Nine French travel updates
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’
Flights chaos, Channel Tunnel capacity boost: 8 French travel updates We also look at Ryanair’s Rugby World Cup plan, emergency landings at Lyon airport and a black week on Paris’ metro
Dozens of flights cancelled at French airport as aircrew strike The strike will affect around 10,000 passengers
Flight prices from France keep soaring. How can I find the best deals? As new data shows flight tickets from France have risen nearly 24% in a year, we look at tips on how to save money
France travel round-up: Pet price hike, flights ban, Eurostar drama Plus Paris-Australia direct flight push, new ferry on Cherbourg route and is Saint Etienne airport set for a comeback?
France travel wrap: New Ryanair route, ferry boost, free rail pass Plus: Petition to bring Eurostar back to Kent, France strikes fallout and why flights to Heathrow may be disrupted over Easter
Strikes, Eurostar offer, Brittany Ferries: Eight French travel updates We also look at new UK/US flights to France, motorway charging points and two proposed rail services set to make city commutes easier
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
Holiday traffic, ferry plans, new flights: 9 French travel updates We also look at a report flagging safety issues at the Eurostar terminal at Gare du Nord, a plea for air traffic control strike action not to affect overflights and more
Dover border control boost, new UK, US flights: France travel update We also look at renewed interest in a direct London-to-Bordeaux Eurostar ‘wine train’, how the French air industry aims to fight short-haul flight bans and more
New UK-France air routes launched from Nice and Montpellier British Airways and Wizz Air will be adding the routes to their summer schedules
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
Which routes will be affected by French short domestic flight ban? The European Commission has approved the removal of flights which can be easily replaced by a train journey of two-and-a-half hours or less from France’s offering
Air France, Lufthansa, Ryanair: why discount flight tickets are over Prices are set to keep rising. We look at how to save some money on fares
‘Britons behind on new EU visa-waiver rule’: 10 France travel updates We also look at a new France-UK air route, a train that forgot to stop (twice), a reinforcement of flight delay rights and more
Dover queue warning, flight prices rise: 7 France travel updates Fears continue over impact of EU’s incoming Entry/Exit System, change to France-US air routes, Paris transport criticised and more
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
New UK air route, Paris-Berlin TGV: Eight France travel updates French airports work on cutting emissions, construction of a new greener ferry starts and a study is commissioned to review a potential Bordeaux metro
Post Brexit can I get EU compensation if UK-France flight cancelled? We look at the rules for travellers entering the bloc from non-EU countries
Trains, roads, flights, ferries: Ten travel updates for France Strike action lifted at Paris airports, France-US air routes, traffic alert, Ryanair strike, British Airways cancellations - and more
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
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
Terrorism alert triggered over France after pilot falls asleep Two fighter jets were scrambled to intercept the plane and urgent messages sent between Paris and Rome when the captain failed to respond for 10 minutes
France so far escapes worst of EasyJet’s 200 Gatwick cancellations The airline has blamed a lack of staff, airport disruption and IT issues. Here are your options if your flight is cancelled
French flights disrupted by Volotea strike, more delays this weekend Unions have criticised the airline’s failure to inform passengers about the strike. Staff complaining of poor working conditions will take action again on April 23 and 24
Inquiry after New York-Paris flight ‘loses control’ on landing descent The Air France flight's pilot was heard saying ‘Stop! Stop!’. The plane landed safely on a second attempt 20 minutes later
EasyJet flights hit by staff Covid cases, Nice Airport affected The airline cancelled over 200 flights at the weekend and another 62 yesterday
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
Five French Beluga planes get second life with new Airbus freight firm The planes may be 30 years old but can fly for many more years transporting huge cargo like satellites and jets
Air France raises prices: Will Ryanair and EasyJet follow? As traditional airlines increase ticket prices to account for soaring fuel costs, low-cost carriers have so far declined to do the same
French airline passengers face 20% rise in fares due to fuel costs Industry experts say the crisis in Ukraine has hit the sector hard as it struggles to recover from the financial impact of the pandemic
‘Ryanair wrongly claimed French flight cancelled due to bad weather’ Bordeaux resident who as a result had to drive overnight to attend a wedding in UK in time wins compensation after discovering flight was possible
Faster ferries, new air routes and six other France travel updates More countries join France’s green list and you may face traffic jams this weekend
Traffic jams, new UK air route, strikes: Eight France travel updates Our weekly round-up also covers flight ticket rises, plans for a new Nantes-Angers-Le Mans train line, air passengers who may need extra help and more
Planes, trains, Eurotunnel, métro: nine France travel updates British holiday-makers race to France, SNCF reviews payment by instalments, new French air routes and could Paris get a congestion charge?
Strikes, jams, new flights, Covid tests: Nine France travel updates As the February school holidays begin we look at stories affecting air, road, rail and Eurostar trips
New air routes, Covid rules, port concerns: ten France travel updates Air France introduces digital vaccine pass checks, Métro stations get a makeover, Italy eases Covid travel restrictions, Dover port boss concerned about post-Brexit checks and more
French flights and Covid cancellations: Know your refund rights As Covid rules and regulations continue to shift, we look at when and how you can expect a refund, the best tickets to buy - and how to fight a case
Pilot’s Nice airport take-off video proves online hit The clip shows stunning aerial views of the French Riviera as the pilot explains how the controls and safety devices work in the Boeing 737
What transport is operating UK-France? Reader question: What transport can I use to travel between France and the UK?
Do UK quarantine rules apply if I transit in France? I’m planning a short holiday to a country on the UK’s travel corridor list and a cheap option to fly back to the UK involves transiting in Paris. Would I need to quarantine on return to the UK, even if I don’t leave the airport?
Can I travel from France to US for Christmas? The US State Department put France on an amber travel alert in August
Transport delays as rail and airport workers strike in several regions Trains around Paris are particularly impacted and flights are being delayed by about 30 minutes at Charles de Gaulle
Eight updates for air, ferry and rail travel to and from France France’s traffic light travel lists change, rules for children and vaccination on trips to the US as it reopens and Scotland and Wales’ rules on Day 2 Covid tests for visitors
Paris-Edinburgh flight delayed because of hidden dachshund in cabin The dog’s owners had not fulfilled the requirements for travelling with their pet, which they carried onto the plane in a large plastic bag
Half-term bookings for France surge after England travel update Ferry firms report a boost in reservations - one of up to 71% - after the government announced changes to test rules including the end of costly PCR tests for vaccinated travellers. Companies are calling for a definite date for this to now be set
Flights to France below 40% of pre-Covid levels this summer France fared worse than destinations including Greece, Turkey and Iceland, but the tourism industry has been buoyed by domestic holidaymakers
$2,000 reward for cat that disappeared somewhere between Nice and LA The cage in which the cat named Teddy was travelling was found to have been broken during the journey, which connected via Paris Charles de Gaulle 21 days ago
France’s health pass: the rules for TGVs and other train journeys Every adult in France must present a health pass (pass sanitaire) before taking a long-distance train trip - or domestic flight - from today August 9.
Transavia increasing flights from France to Greece for summer holidays Spain and Portugal will also be hot-ticket summer holiday destinations for travellers from France, budget airline's boss says
Can an unvaccinated Briton travel via another EU country into France? All countries in the ‘European area’ are green-listed by France, meaning it is possible to enter from them with minimal formalities
US airlines ready to add more flights to Europe as Covid retreats Delta and United Airlines are among those introducing new services to European countries that are opening their borders to fully vaccinated Americans
New Paris-Iceland service first step to low-cost transatlantic flights Flights from Charles de Gaulle to Keflavik will begin in July
Ryanair hopes to operate 40% of normal levels from July as EU reopens France is on UK's amber list – meaning travel is not recommended and travellers would need to quarantine on their return
Missed a flight in France? A mediator can help you claim compensation Some passengers who missed flights for reasons such as being hospitalised were able to get compensation from airlines even when they were legally not entitled to it
French domestic flights set to stop if 2h30 train journey available A new environmental law is set to ban flights between Paris and Bordeaux, Lyon and Nantes. Critics say more high-polluting internal flights should go as well
Internet falls for new Air France in-flight safety video The short film - which will be used on long-haul flights from March 1 - has been viewed more than 102,000 times in one day
France-UK travel ban: Can I get a refund for my flight? All travel from the UK to France has been temporarily suspended to prevent the spread of a reportedly more contagious variant of Covid-19. We explain what airlines are offering for people affected by this
French airline industry head in favour of Covid passports He says that airlines “are open to any measure that can help reduce the risk of the virus spreading and the contamination of passengers”