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French flights hit by last-minute Gatwick disruption

Chaos from unexpected staff shortage impacts flights to Paris, Bordeaux, and Marseille as well as dozens of cities worldwide

Plane scrapes through narrow village streets in south of France

The retired water bomber was being taken to be displayed

Discount tickets for American flights: 7 France travel updates

We also look at new easyJet and Transavia routes from France, a plan for lost luggage fines and the proposed Paris metro strike

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Rail strike hits half-term, UK ferry resumes: 7 French travel updates

We also look at what to expect from this weekend’s holiday traffic and a new fee for low-cost flight hand luggage

Ferry offer, new flights, major rail strike: 5 France travel updates

New low-cost international flights include ones to the UK

New Dover border checks may cause 'alarming' 14-hour delays, MPs told

We also look at new France-US and France-Ireland flights as well as ongoing disruption at ports and on motorways

Ports prepare for new border checks and 5 other France travel updates

Our round-up also looks at new Ryanair flights, plans for new UK-France ferry service, icy motorway conditions and TGV-M delays

What changes in France in 2024 for public transport?

We look at the new rail passes, air routes, and a ‘flying whale'

Spotlight on losses and low travel numbers at small French airports

Critics say France’s 72 small and regional airports cost hundreds of millions in public money to maintain, but one airport group says they are an ‘asset’ that must remain open

Price freeze on trains, many airlines banned: 7 French travel updates

We also look at the best airports in France, the best ferry company in the world and Eurostar delays

Three injured as small plane forced to land near flats in Paris suburb

The emergency landing was a result of suspected engine failure

Discount Ryanair summer flights on sale: 8 French travel updates

We also look at the app to get on fully booked trains, increased motorway tolls, the cancelled Christmas rail strike and more

Black Friday sales, Air France strike: 7 French travel updates

We also look at the rising cost of Christmas plane tickets, the decline of cars in Paris and more

Best time to buy ferry and plane tickets : 7 French travel updates

We also look at the new Trenitalia route and the (considerable) ‘hidden’ costs of flights

Easyjet latest, holiday traffic on roads: 7 French travel updates

We also look at a new airport tax, 2024 ferry reservations, the closure of the Marseille metro and more

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

‘Sleeping’ woman on London-Nice flight had actually died

The 73-year-old passenger is thought to have suffered a heart-attack

Easyjet summer tickets, TGV line delay: 8 French travel updates

We also look at the ‘sail and rail’ ticket scheme for visitors from Ireland, the Mont Blanc tunnel closure (and reopening) and the first EV charging station at a French airport

We must end cut-price air fares, says French transport minister

‘Plane tickets should not cost less than train tickets,’ a leading passenger organisation states in response

Traffic, a melting runway and Philly flights: 8 France travel updates

We also look at criticism of the UK’s payout to P&O Ferries and a new discount train offer in the South-West

Tax on airline tickets to rise in France to fund train investments

The government said the increase would likely come into effect next year

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

Nine flights were diverted to other French airports on Monday

New French flights, Brittany train boost, ferry row: 8 travel updates

We also look at plans for more competition on the Lyon-Paris TGV route

Eurostar hope, faster flight refunds, TGV row: 8 French travel updates

Plus promise of cheaper train tickets in France and Normandy trials ticketless transport

France travel news: Flights scrapped, new UK-Paris routes, Orly strike

Plus railway staff offered a bonus to work during Paris Olympics and a boost for Brittany Ferries as bookings rise

France travel round-up: new US-Paris flights, strikes and ferry news

We also look at why one department is trialling stop-on-demand trains and the anniversary of P&O Ferries’ mass sackings

Traffic, train discounts, airport noise: Eight France travel updates

SNCF offers cheaper tickets in one French region, an airport takes steps to cut energy consumption, a Lyon métro extension becomes a tram line project and more

France could lead way and make private jets use biofuel, says minister

He said the country should be more ambitious than simply banning – or imposing extra taxes – on such flights

Why a plane will be flying low over some French towns in coming weeks

The north east of the country has been chosen to be studied as part of a scientific project run by NASA and 49 other teams

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

Planes, trains, cost, carbon - how do you travel to and from France?

Travel can throw up questions of price, convenience and climate change - readers share what is important to them

Traffic, Dover delays, new air routes: Eight France travel updates

France prepares for record traffic on road and rail, tips for saving fuel on summer car trips, Eurostar is denied boost to train frequency and more

French military jets brush in mid-air ‘near-miss’ in practice session

The Rafale planes later landed without incident but a piece of one aircraft fell and damaged the roof of a home in a nearby village in the south-west

Inquiry into New York-Paris ‘lost control’ flight suggests pilot error

The Air France jet took off again just 340 metres off the ground as it came in for landing in what an inquiry has termed ‘a serious incident’. It was initially blamed on a technical error

Five French Beluga planes get second life with new Airbus freight firm

The planes may be 30 years old but can fly for many more years transporting huge cargo like satellites and jets

Planes, trains, ferries, Eurostar: eight France travel updates

P&O sackings are condemned by MPs, new French air routes are announced, PACA TER ticket prices increase and more

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

Planes, trains, ferries, Covid rules: eight France travel updates

Airlines launch new routes, more US flights restart, counterterror officers to patrol ferries, France’s red travel list is now empty… and more

Safe landing after Air France plane engine catches fire mid-flight

Passengers on the flight from Paris to Perpignan reported ‘silent panic’ and flames ‘at least two metres high’ coming from under one of the wings

Trains, planes, Eurostar, Métro: eight France travel updates

Eurostar boosts its London-Paris services, Ryanair prepares to restart Bergerac route, plans underway for Paris-Aurillac night train and more

Aerovillages project in France: Housing estate with planes in garage

Each home in the development at Chalais Airport in south Charente would also have direct access to a taxiway to the runway

Planes, trains, Métro, Covid rules: eight France travel updates

Holiday bookings surge as UK-France travel rules ease, airlines announce new French routes - and the French passport is rated fourth most ‘powerful’ in world

Trains, planes, ferries, Métro: eight travel updates for France

An extra six months of life for paper Métro ticket carnets, an emergency plane landing in Brest, an additional Dover-Calais ferry and more

Pilot’s Nice airport take-off video proves online hit

The clip shows stunning aerial views of the French Riviera as the pilot explains how the controls and safety devices work in the Boeing 737

Trains, new Gatwick routes and road jams: Eight France travel updates

Busy roads ahead of the Christmas getaway rush, new French routes from London, how dogs can now take public transport in Lyon and more…

French aircraft giant Airbus delivers last A380 superjumbo to Emirates

The plane was the 123rd delivery to Emirates and the 251st overall, as the French giant halts production on the once-pioneering jet

Trains, flights, ferries, Geneva airport: Ten France travel updates

Tighter Covid rules for US travel, Irish Ferries expands its Dover-Calais offering, new Christmas flight routes and more...

Ferries, planes, trains: Eight updates for travel to and from France

Airlines boost their winter US offering, Brittany Ferries sees surge in bookings and changes to EasyJet’s luggage rules

Ferries, planes, trains: 10 updates for travel to and within France

New flight routes, Spain plans a London-Paris rail link, a boost for Dover-Calais ferry services and more

British team leads dig to recover WW2 US airmen in tiny French village

The archaeological team has been contracted by the US government to search the site on which the plane went down in 1944, killing six of the eight crew on board

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

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

Afghan evacuated to France last weekend now in police custody

The man was one of five evacuees placed under surveillance upon arrival for suspected links to the Taliban. Questions are being asked over why they were allowed to come to France

Train and airport strikes in France: Delays possible this weekend

Delays and disruption may occur on TER services, especially in Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Occitanie, while unions have warned of flight delays or cancellations at Paris Orly and CDG

France's train and plane services to increase over Christmas

Trains will return to 100% activity from December 15 and tickets will be exchangeable or reimbursable up until the day of departure

Hydrogen planes by 2035 is 'far too late'

'It makes little sense to put off change when action is needed now' climate researchers have said in response to Airbus' 15 year plan

Small, light and simplified: My electric plane experience

Samantha David takes to the skies in electric plane Pipistrel’s Alpha Electro. Here’s what she thought of her first 'bat' flight

Coronavirus recovery: Will France’s 150 airports survive?

Experts believe it will take until at least 2024 for air travel to return to pre-pandemic levels as tourists stay at home and business trips are replaced by conference video calls. But how will the government do it?

‘Help us’ French publicity pilots ask President Macron

Pilots who fly planes with advertising banners in France may see their profession banned under new climate regulations. They are appealing to the French President for help.

The ex-Nato airbase where pandemic planes were stored

What do you do with aircraft grounded by the pandemic? Find a place to store them...

France holiday travel options and coronavirus rules

Here's a summary of points about travelling and holidaying in France this summer

UK-France travel June 15: Your options by air, train, ferry

General travel to France from other European countries, including the UK, is set to open up again on Monday, June 15. Connexion looks at what the travel options are between France and the UK from next week.

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.

When will flights resume in France?

It should be possible to fly again within France from June, and within Europe from July, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) is recommending – although this still need governmental approval.

Ryanair plans to restart 40% of flights from July

Ryanair plans to restart 40% of its flights from July 1 - with new sanitary measures required both before boarding and in the plane.

Covid-19 France: Travel cancellation policies

Many people are having to cancel planned travel due to the Covid-19 health crisis - whether this month or for later in the summer - with usually the option of a refund or to re-book at a later date. Here is what major travel companies are offering their customers:

France will not force social distancing on airlines

France will not force airlines to impose social distancing measures on board, the junior transport minister has said, leaving companies free to set their own precautions as flight schedules restart post-confinement.

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%.

Mystery plane crash kills pilot in southern France

An unidentified pilot has died after a small aircraft crashed in a field near the city of Perpignan, (Pyrénées-Orientales, Occitanie). The plane had been stolen and took off at night-time before flying for four hours in winds of 100kph before the crash.