Airport

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

Air France announces it will no longer serve Strasbourg

The airline has blamed the change on economic reasons and changing passenger habits

New Nice to Washington D.C. air route to launch in 2025

United Airlines will operate four weekly return flights during spring and summer

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Rennes airport opens 300m2 building for new EU border controls

From next month, airports across France will need to manage the new system, and invest in technology to efficiently process passengers’ entry and exit

Night flight ban: Prefect proposes Toulouse airport changes

The proposed changes come after a study into the impact of noise pollution

Hundreds protest against closure of Bordeaux airport runway

Residents say the closure will see many more planes fly directly over their homes

Medicine, food, liquids: what you can take on flights from France

The ‘100ml’ liquid rules are back

Mass flight disruption at French airports today April 25

Around 3,000 flights are set to be affected despite strike action being called off. A three-day strike notice for May remains in place

BREAKING: Thursday's air strike in France called off, disruption still expected

Disruption is still expected at a number of airports. The union has also not rescinded its strike notice for three days in May

Many French flights set to be cancelled due to air traffic strike

Thursday’s 24-hour protest is expected to be one of the largest walkouts in the profession

French air traffic controllers’ union files strike notice for April 25

Almost three-quarters of flights could to be affected

‘Professional scammer’ targeting people at airport in south-west France

Passengers are warned to be alert to a well-dressed man who often pretends to be an airline executive

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

Prepare for border changes to start November 6, French airports told

Airport officials say the date is too early for the Entry/Exit System and will lead to significant delays. It is still not known if France will opt to use a phone app

Men ‘paid to alert illegal taxis about controls at Paris airport’

The three allegedly spied on and even threatened officers, helping unregulated taxi drivers to charge extortionate fees to tourists

French MPs move to stop last-minute air traffic controller strikes

Air staff now need to give advance warning of their individual intent to strike in order to minimise disruptions

Air traffic control strike to hit many French flights next week

A quarter of flights from four airports will be cancelled

New France flights and ferry routes, worst airport: 6 travel updates

We also look at a train travel boom in the south, no-barrier motorway tolls in Normandy and new ferry routes to Ireland

100 fake bomb alerts raised at airports in France in 12 days

The government aims to file a complaint for every hoax

French airport tests facial recognition instead of passport control

The system allows for faster embarkation on certain European flights

Ten French airports receive bomb alerts, five evacuated

Disruption to air activity was kept to a minimum

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

Police numbers at French airports to be increased by up to 40%

Most of the bomb threats, which led to hundreds of flights being cancelled last week, came from one email address

Bomb alerts and evacuations continue at airports across France

So far all threats have been declared hoaxes

Bomb threats continue at French airports, many flights cancelled

We look at whether delayed travellers can receive compensation

Multiple French airports evacuated over bomb threat call-ins

Hoax calls and suspicious packages have caused the evacuation of hundreds of passengers

EU's ‘worst airport’, new flights to Canada: 7 French travel updates

We also look at a sizeable new plane order from Easyjet, trains to ski-stations, the UK’s best ferry company and more…

New Ouigo low-cost TGVs from Paris Charles de Gaulle airport to Toulon

Reservations are now open for the journey, which should take four hours

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

Is it cheaper to have a car impounded in France than park at airport?

We take a look at the figures after a French press article on the subject in Perpignan

France-Italy travel disruption, e-scooter ban: 7 French travel updates

We also look at two brothers’ costly return to France after a cancelled UK flight, additional help to buy e-bikes and how some plane tickets are going down in price

New Ryanair routes, barge travel and traffic: 7 French travel updates

Our weekly wrap of transport news in France

King approves renaming of Le Touquet airport to honour Elizabeth II

The change is in recognition of historic links with the UK

What disruption for drivers in France during the Paris 2024 Olympics?

From special lanes on key roads to parking changes, we look at the restrictions planned for next summer’s sporting extravaganza

Why have dozens of flights been rerouted away from Nantes airport?

Nine flights were diverted to other French airports on Monday

Mid-sized French airports ‘too reliant on cheap flights’, report finds

Air France’s withdrawal and focus on train travel are cited as threats to regional airports like Bergerac and La Rochelle

Three French airports told to cancel half of flights due to strike

Airlines have been asked to cancel half of their scheduled flights on Thursday

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’

'Black Thursday' strikes in France: How bad is the disruption?

Eight Eurostar trains have been cancelled, disruption is expected to flights at several airports and limits on petrol are being imposed in Southern France

Ryanair: Let other air traffic staff replace French during strikes

The budget airline is petitioning for change as it claims one million passengers have faced delays and more than 8,000 flights have been disrupted

Hundreds stage protest against Nice airport expansion

Environmental groups say it will result in significantly more flights and that wildlife at a nearby protected area will be impacted

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

Travel strikes, face masks, wood heating aid: The week ahead in France

The European Court of Human Rights will also rule on whether Éric Zemmour’s 2017 conviction for inciting hatred based on religion undermined his freedom of expression

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

Man who lived at Paris airport for 18 years dies there

The Iranian refugee Mehran Karimi Nasseri arrived at Roissy Paris Charles de Gaulle in 1988 and died there of natural causes yesterday

MAP: See where France’s 148 main airports are

France has around one airport for every 400,000 people, but they are not all used for commercial flights.

Climate change: ‘We need greener fuels, not jet bans, in France’

France has dozens of small airports which rely on private business flights or accommodate emergency services

Montpellier Airport flights restart after plane almost landed in lake

Hundreds of flights were cancelled during the two-and-a-half day closure, affecting 10,000 to 15,000 passengers

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

What’s known about planned three-day air controllers' strike in France

We look at what is at stake as the French civil aviation authority and main union continue talks ahead of new scheduled protest action next week

French air traffic control strike: 1000 flights, all airports affected

We look at flight cancellation numbers from different airlines. Air traffic controllers are calling for pay increases and a recruitment drive

France’s ‘most British airport’ to be renamed after Queen Elizabeth II

The prefect said that the late Queen was a symbol of ‘commitment, respect, and constancy’ for the town, which has ‘unbreakable links with the UK’

Stop lit-up advert screens and private jets, urge French campaigners

A new decree states that advertising screens must be turned off between the hours of 01:00 and 06:00 but environmental organisations say this is not enough

Best (and worst) airports, new UK route: Nine France travel updates

We also look at a new service matching ferry travellers with knowledgeable locals in France, expected strikes and a surprising pilots’ cockpit fight

British Airways suspends Heathrow-France ticket sales until August 15

The airline says this is to ensure that passengers having booked already have ‘certainty about their travel plans’

Ryanair still taking Limoges Airport bookings during temporary closure

The closure, in November and part of December, is due to the runway and other parts of the airport’s exterior being rebuilt

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

Nice airport donates confiscated travellers’ goods to French charity

Tonnes of food, drink and toiletries left at security were previously destroyed

Can US and UK travellers use e-gates at French airports?

And what happens about getting a passport stamp or showing a French residency card?

New strike calls for Paris airports in July

Unions say negotiations are at a standstill, as strikes and IT failures disrupted travel over the weekend, and more action is expected for July

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

Many Paris flights cancelled today due to airport worker strike

Up to 17% of Charles de Gaulle and Orly flights could be affected. Disruption expected to continue tomorrow with ‘dreadful queues, delays and cancellations’

Train ticket boost, airline strikes: nine France travel updates

EasyJet says staff shortage partly down to Brexit, SNCF makes pet travel train cheaper, rail strike disrupts services and more

No flights at Geneva airport as computer bug closes Swiss airspace

Flights in and out of Zurich airport have also been affected

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

Alert: Strike at French airports, several flights cancelled tomorrow

The action is already causing delays at airports in Paris, Marseille, Nantes and Carcassonne today

Delays in several French airports over e-gate malfunction

Charles de Gaulle and Orly have been affected, along with Gare du Nord

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

Post-Brexit passport rule confusion affects British travellers to EU

People have been refused boarding as their passport is more than nine years and nine months old even though it has an extended validity period

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

French regional airports survive Covid but now face biofuel challenge

No regional airports folded during the pandemic but they must now shoulder Covid loan repayments and costly switch to biofuel

Easyjet criticised for using incorrect bag sizers in French airports

Customers have complained that their carry-on luggage is being wrongly deemed too large, meaning they have to pay around €30 extra to place it in the hold

WHO recommends lifting of international Covid travel bans

The World Health Organisation said international bans ‘do not provide added value’ and are ‘ineffective’, even as strict rules remain in place for travel to and from France

Can taxis from Paris airports charge more for extra passengers?

There are fixed rates for journeys between certain French airports and cities