Overview

• SNCTA, the main French air traffic controllers’ union, has called a national strike from the morning of 7 October to the morning of 10 October, affecting overflights as well as flights to France.
• Ryanair says it expects to be asked to cancel roughly 600 flights on the first two days, mostly overflights, disrupting about 100,000 passengers.
• Michael O’Leary is urging EU action to shield overflights during controller walkouts, arguing that cross‑border services should not be cut.
• Routes between the UK and destinations such as Spain, Italy and Greece could see significant disruption, with easyJet and other carriers flagging possible impacts.
• The UK Department for Transport says airspace control rests with each state and notes resilience plans, as Eurocontrol reports ATC staffing in parts of Europe is 10–20% below needed levels.