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Airline passenger refunds due as ticket tax rise cancelled by French government fall

Refunds of up to €57 are due for clients who booked flights in early November and up to early December

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

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France reviews air taxes: what increases are proposed for UK and US flights?

Airlines say rises would have to be passed on to passengers, especially on long-haul flights

Budget airline’s €499 ‘all you can fly’ year deal includes UK-France flights

The Wizz Air deal includes flights to and from Paris Orly, Lyon, Grenoble, Nice and London Gatwick. The price is a launch offer and ends tonight

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

Easter delays for drivers and ferries: 7 France travel updates

We also look at the start of new flights from France to New York and Spain and why Paris is doubling metro ticket prices during the Olympics

London-Paris flights boost, holiday traffic: 8 France travel updates

We also look at a proposed €10 TGV service, Ryanair’s offer to Wizz Air passengers and how ferry traffic is booming between Cherbourg and Ireland

Summer trains, ferry offer, holiday traffic: 7 France travel updates

Our round up also looks at TGV disruption, the rising cost of plane tickets and changes to the Paris metro

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

Paris chapel named one of best hidden secrets in tourist poll

The monument on the Ile de la Cité dates back to the thirteenth century

Boost for France-Canada flights with new all-year service confirmed

More operators means more flexibility - and competitive prices

Low-cost airlines ‘unjustly favoured in new tax plan’, says Air France

The new airport taxes will ‘hurt’ airlines that operate long-haul flights from larger airports in France, the company said, in contrast to low-cost, short-haul operators

France travel: What are your rights for late, lost or damaged luggage?

If the worst does happen, here are some tips on what you should do next

Dozens of flights cancelled at French airport as aircrew strike

The strike will affect around 10,000 passengers

14 changes for residents and property owners in France December 2022

Key dates include an end to fuel rebates and the 4% electricity cap, aid for wood-fired homes and gadget repairs, Christmas bonuses and more

Air France, EasyJet, Ryanair: Christmas strike threats multiply

More cabin crew unions issue warnings of potential industrial action

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

New flights, UK border force strike off: Eight France travel updates

We also report on a fall in Brittany Ferries’ cross-Channel passengers, a ticketing scam, heavy traffic warnings and more

Companies offer help to get compensation for French flight delays

We look at when compensation is (and is not) due and how commercial assistance services work and what they charge

Strike action to ground one in every two flights in France on Friday

Air traffic controllers are calling for pay rises. Airports across France will be affected

France-London transport fares spike ahead of Queen Elizabeth’s funeral

Eurostar ticket prices have risen by more than 20%. SNCF and airline bookings are also up – despite an air traffic control strike planned for Friday

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

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

Strikes and mass flight cancellations: Eight French travel updates

We also look at how SNCF is expecting a record summer for train travel and a new obligation to reserve a seat on Normandy-Paris rail trips

French EasyJet pilots warn of ‘unprecedented flight chaos’ this summer

The airline has preemptively cancelled around 40 flights a day for the rest of June but pilots say the fact the situation could get worse is a ‘frightening prospect’

TGV project in west France, new air routes: Eight travel updates

Airlines announce new winter schedule routes, unions to begin negotiations following recent strikes, Eurostar is urged to resume Kent services and more

France travel: what are the rules for flying with a pet?

Some airlines allow pets in the hold and cabin, some only in the hold and others not at all

Train prices, EasyJet cancellations: Nine France travel updates

SNCF warns that fares could rise, the possibility of ‘flying ferries’ is considered, Transavia unveils new routes and more

Ryanair’s €8.67million fine for ‘Irish law workers’ in France upheld

The low-cost airline was found to have knowingly sought to circumvent regulations and in particular to have wrongly used ‘E101 forms’ to benefit from lower charges

Airport delays, ferry fare price rises: eight France travel updates

Bordeaux is found to be cheapest major French city for public transport, Air France reopens a US route and more

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

New UK-France flights; Eurostar merger may see London-Bordeaux line

Our weekly round-up of French travel news involving trips to, around or from France

More flights, new routes: France - US air travel gears up for summer

Transatlantic airlines are anticipating a successful summer and have added destinations such as Los Angeles and Newark to their offerings

Widespread low-cost airline strikes loom, says French union

The industry appears to be recovering from the past two years – with tickets selling fast – but staff at Ryanair, EasyJet and Volotea have threatened action over staff shortages and pay

UK-France flight cancellations, ferries, Navigo: eight travel updates

Airline staff shortages cause disruption, France-Channel Island ferries resume, the Paris-Charles de Gaulle Express train gets the go ahead and more

Ryanair strikes, traffic jams, ferries: seven France travel updates

Spring holiday congestion is expected on French roads, strikes cause rail and air disruption, a France-Asia flight route resumes and more

Price of plane tickets from France still rising due to high fuel costs

Tickets for international flights from mainland France rose by 6.1% in the year to March

Easter traffic, ferries and Flybe is back: eight France travel updates

Airlines are also pushing for France to remove mask-wearing rules on planes

New UK-France flight, ferry tailbacks: eight France travel updates

SNCF develops more flexible services for rural travel, Marseille-Nice trains cancelled for Easter weekend, new France-Ireland ferry crossings added and more

EasyJet flights hit by staff Covid cases, Nice Airport affected

The airline cancelled over 200 flights at the weekend and another 62 yesterday

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

Do I still need to wear a mask on a flight between the UK and France?

British airlines such as Jet2, Tui, Virgin and British Airways have announced changes to their rules on mask-wearing. We explain

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

Has Brexit changed UK-France ferry and air travel refund rights?

With international travel set to be subject to uncertainties linked to Covid for some time to come we recap your rights in the case of cancellation

Covid vaccine in maiden name, passport in married name: what to try

We ask several major ferry and airline companies what women impacted due to being vaccinated in France should do. This mainly affects British and American women whose passports only show their married names

Air France ramps up flights to US as borders reopen

The airline is set to increase weekly flights from France to more US destinations, and aims to recover 70-75% of its usual winter capacity as it hopes ‘the peak of the crisis has passed’

Low-cost UK flights to France threatened by airport tax rises

Rising rates could lead to an increase in ticket prices for flights to French regional airports. New non-EU traveller border checks are also set to increase UK passenger waiting times

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

Eight updates for train, ferry and plane travel to and from France

The UK prepares to change day two Covid test options, the US gives more details on border reopening and a new ferry terminal is inaugurated in Dunkirk

Vueling named most pet-friendly airline in French contest

Judges decided that the low-cost carrier made life easier than most for passengers transporting pets

16 airlines agree to refund cancelled flights within seven days

List includes EasyJet, Ryanair and British Airways. European Commission says customers must be treated fairly and know their rights after Covid-related travel restrictions leave people out of pocket

Eurostar, air routes and night trains: 3 UK and France travel updates

We look at some of the travel news affecting journeys to and within France

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

Travel France-UK: New Grenoble-Luton route and more Eurostar trains

Ryanair has included the new French destination in a list of 14 additional winter routes

Millions in Europe hit by lack of Covid travel refunds, says EU court

Travellers whose trips were cancelled due to the virus could run to the millions, with very few refunds having been issued even now, the EU has said in a damning new update

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

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

EU rules airlines must pay for flights impacted by strikes

An EU court has ruled that airlines - not insurers - must compensate passengers, as staff strikes do not count as ‘extraordinary circumstances’

Air France and Ryanair trial digital passes for Covid travel

Air France is testing a QR code system while Ryanair has already launched a Covid Wallet on its app, as the EU debates introducing standardised health passports

Airlines told to enforce French Covid-19 border rules

The government has threatened sanctions for airlines that allow passengers to break rules for travel to France from outside the EU

France to oblige airlines to use green but expensive biofuel

Airlines will be required to use 1% of bio-jet fuel from 2022. It is 80% less polluting than normal fuels, but could lead to more expensive flight tickets

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”

Claiming for delayed flights easier under new French law

The Cour de cassation has given a new ruling to help travellers in France get reimbursed for late and cancelled flights

Easyjet cuts flights due to coronavirus lockdowns

Budget airline scales back operations to 20% of normal, weeks after saying it would operate at 25% capacity

Covid travel: 'I'm not tempted by Ryanair's fabulous offers'

Airlines poor refund policies have "destroyed trust" and "made people wary of parting with money in return for travel which could be cancelled at any moment"

Paris airports to introduce antigenic Covid-19 tests

The tests return results within 10-15 minutes, and only people with a negative result will be permitted to fly

Coronavirus: Ryanair to close Toulouse base for winter

The airline is reducing flights and staff as a result of the Covid-19 health crisis

Coronavirus: Ryanair and easyJet cut services to France

Budget airline Ryanair is cutting a fifth of schedule this autumn, while easyJet is reducing its UK operations and shutting down all services from one airport

Mask confusion on UK-France easyJet flights

Update: Airline tells Connexion it is following French rules

Plane from France landed ‘one minute’ into Norway quarantine

A plane travelling from Nice in France to Oslo in Norway landed just one minute after the mandatory quarantine was imposed, meaning all 158 passengers needed to self-isolate for 10 days, it has emerged.

Travel firms must offer cancellation refunds - EU

The European Union is writing to all 27 EU states reminding them that the right to a refund to passengers for a cancelled trip is an obligation, not a choice for transport operators.

Covid-19: major airlines call for joint US-EU testing scheme

The CEOs of four international airlines have urged the US and EU to support a standardised Covid-19 testing programme in order to reopen the door for travel across the Atlantic.

EU consumer rights violated by airlines during Covid-19

The European Consumer Organisation has accused major airlines - including Air France, EasyJet and Ryanair - of violating passengers’ rights over reimbursements for cancelled flights during the Covid-19 pandemic.

France introduces Covid tests for ‘at risk’ airport arrivals

Travellers arriving by air into France from at-risk countries will now be “systematically” tested for Covid-19 upon arrival, the French government has announced.