Ryanair and easyJet cancel nearly 450 flights as French air traffic controllers strike, prompting calls from airlines for urgent EU reform to protect passengers.

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.

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