Easyjet

New call for air traffic and rail strikes: 8 France travel updates

We also look at the progress of the Entry/Exit System EU border control system and an increase in US-France flights

New summer flights and flat-rate rail pass: 7 French travel updates

We also look at baggage fee changes, a ferry and train offer - and the installation of motorway barriers to keep out boars

New air routes, train ticket sale, ferry deal: 8 French travel updates

We also look at a billion-euro upgrade to France’s train network and a city’s plans to make public transport free for some drivers

New UK air route, Paris-Berlin TGV: Eight France travel updates

French airports work on cutting emissions, construction of a new greener ferry starts and a study is commissioned to review a potential Bordeaux metro

BA cancellations, traffic, new air route: Nine France travel updates

SNCF develops a new payment-by-instalments system, British Airways reduces its winter Heathrow schedule, P&O ferries update and more

Driving scams, train ticket waiting list: Nine France travel updates

We look at what to do if your luggage is lost, traffic predictions for the weekend ahead, Dover Port delays and the end of Eurotunnel’s frequent traveller scheme

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’

France so far escapes worst of EasyJet’s 200 Gatwick cancellations

The airline has blamed a lack of staff, airport disruption and IT issues. Here are your options if your flight is cancelled

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

Woman denied flight UK to France as had antigen and not PCR test

EasyJet staff wrongly said test type rules had changed. The passenger had to spend almost £500 on booking another flight, find accommodation and take a rapid £120 PCR test

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

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

Easyjet's new Covid cover insurance is not currently valid for France

The low-cost airline has included the cover as standard in all its optional £19 travel insurance policies but those booking should note the fine print

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

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

France domestic flight ban will apply to low-cost airlines

The French government’s plans to ban domestic flights in France if a train journey of less than two and a half hours exists for the same route will apply to all low-cost airlines and not just Air France, it has emerged.

French flight boss: Air travel ‘not normal’ until 2023

Air travel will not return to normal until the start of 2023, former CEO of Air France and current director of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said as he detailed new health measures for the industry.

Easyjet unveils limited France flight plan from June

Passengers will be required to wear masks and no food will be served on flights when some services resume on June 15

Data of 9m EasyJet clients hit in cyber-attack

EasyJet has been hit by a “highly sophisticated” cyber-attack which has compromised the details of 9 million of its customers.

Macron: ‘Too early to say’ if summer holidays possible

French President Emmanuel Macron has said it is “too early to say” if summer holidays abroad will be possible this year, as airlines warn that enforcing social distancing on planes could see ticket prices soar by up to 54%.

Covid-19 in France: Flight and airport update

Airlines serving France are continuing to issue updates amid the changing Covid-19 situation, with Air France saying it will reduce activity by 70-90%, and EasyJet warning it may have to ground its fleet.

SNCF allows Covid-19 refunds, unlike low-cost airlines

French train company SNCF has announced it will allow free exchanges and refunds on tickets due to coronavirus Covid-19, in contrast to most low-cost airlines serving France, which - so far - will not.

French airports in limbo after £100m Flybe rescue deal

Airports in France are waiting to hear from troubled low-cost airline Flybe over their pre-arranged schedule of flights through to the end of October.

Passenger dons 15 shirts to avoid baggage fee

Man travelling from Nice to Scotland puts on 15 additional layers of clothing

EasyJet and Ryanair expand in France

Ryanair and EasyJet are opening new French bases and routes, including to Dublin and Manchester, creating hundreds of jobs.

Easyjet profits down 30% after Brexit hit pound

Easyjet’s profits are down 30% over the last year mostly due to the declining pound, the low-cost airline has revealed.

Hopes for more UK flights after Easyjet announcement

Earlier this year, airline asked Connexion readers for new route suggestions

Easyjet pilot high on ecstasy banned from flying

The 49-year-old pilot was discovered to be taking drugs when his phone was tapped by police

easyJet plans move after Brexit vote

23 new air routes to launch across France

Sixteen new French routes “covering all the major cities in France” have been announced by the low-cost airline easyJet.