EasyJet and Ryanair are among the airlines having to cancel flights due to disruption caused amidst strikes by French Air Traffic Controllers with 1,500 flights estimated to be affected

The airline has apologised to those affected by the cancelled flights but say "it is outside of our control and is considered to be an extraordinary circumstance."

Jet and Air France have cancelled 187 flights between them and French regional airline Air France Hop (HOP!) has another 60 flights cancelled because of major industrial action in France. Ryanair said it has been forced to cancel more than 170 flights because of French air traffic control strikes.