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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

UK Geneva flight over France flew ‘dangerously low’ to lake

The easyJet aircraft with 157 passengers aboard dropped to 230metres above the water on its approach to Geneva

€20 UK-France flights and 5 other France travel updates

Our round-up also looks at the new law limiting French air traffic control strikes, new Transavia hand-luggage fees and free public transport in Occitanie

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

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’

EasyJet flights hit by staff Covid cases, Nice Airport affected

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

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

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

Airline website crashes as people race for UK-France flights

People rush to get to France with prices of €520 for a London to Bordeaux flight tomorrow ahead of Saturday’s ban on non-essential travel

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

UK-France flight bookings surge for ski season as Covid rules relaxed

Flights from the UK to places such as Lyon and Grenoble are proving popular as tourists travel for the traditional ski season, which was all but completely cancelled in France last year due to Covid

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 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 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

UK-France flights and restart plans for July

Airlines are slowly restarting flights for summer with more details of timetables announced last weekend.

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.

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

When can we travel UK to France? Latest information

As budget airline EasyJet announces plans to restart flights between the UK and France from June 15, we look at the current official rules on UK-France travel, which have not yet changed.

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.

EU changes rules to stop Covid-19 ‘ghost flights’

Planes will no longer be forced to fly empty during the Covid-19 crisis, as the EU has now suspended rules that previously required airlines to “use or lose” their airport slots even if they had no passengers.

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.

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.

Strike: More travel issues and disruption in France

Disruption is continuing across France today (Friday December 6), and is expected to continue into the weekend, as trains, buses and flights remain cancelled, and many schools and hospitals are partially closed.

Passenger dons 15 shirts to avoid baggage fee

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

Airlines take French air traffic strikes woes to EU

EasyJet joins Ryanair and IAG in claiming walkouts breach freedom of movement principle

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.

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 investigates after 15-year-old left at Gatwick

Budget airline Easyjet is investigating after a 15-year-old boy travelling alone was asked to leave a London-Toulouse flight due to overbooking.

easyJet plans move after Brexit vote