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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

France maintains its position as world's leading tourist destination

The country was the “only destination in the world to have returned to pre-Covid-19 figures,” said the Elysée

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More Etias info, late planes, TGV revamp: 10 French travel updates

We also look at the Mont Blanc tunnel closure, a relaunched winter ferry link to Ireland and a new flat-rate transport fare in Bordeaux

€1 trains, new France-Ireland flight: 9 French travel updates

Plus a new French law on Channel ferries set for more debate, the grand opening of a new France-Spain high speed train and more

Is France really respecting the ban on short domestic flights?

Exceptions to the new 2.5-hour train journey rule mean that the number of flights affected is smaller than you might think

France travel wrap: Ferry delays plan, tourist scams, private jet tax

Plus: Cocaine-laced ‘lost property’ kills French railway worker, Easter traffic warnings and why we might soon see the end of turnstiles on Paris’ metro

France travel wrap: Ferries cancelled and new Paris-NYC flights

Plus: Paralympian battles EasyJet over guide dog ban and Ryanair boss renews French strike attack

Passport delay fears, P&O hit by strikes and other France travel news

Plus: Eurostar urged to resume stops at Ebbsfleet and Ashford and concerns over the price and frequency of flights this summer

Holiday travel disruption, border control: 9 French travel updates

We also look at efforts to create a single ticket for all public transport in France, a direct Perth-Paris flight, compensation for Paris metro users and more

Ferry at risk, €100 fuel aid, toll badge scam: 8 French travel updates

We also look at trials of a train powered solely by hydrogen, new flights and more

Eurostar border fears, new flights, SUV tax: 9 French travel updates

We also explain how an animal charity is suing SNCF after a cat was crushed by a train, hear about strike refund delays and more

Dover border control boost, new UK, US flights: France travel update

We also look at renewed interest in a direct London-to-Bordeaux Eurostar ‘wine train’, how the French air industry aims to fight short-haul flight bans and more

Strikes, new UK air route, family railcard: Nine France travel updates

We also look at rerouted ferries, why Paris is getting its own Highway Code, how animal collisions are impacting some rail services and more

EasyJet strike risk, short flight ban upheld: 10 France travel updates

We also look at this weekend’s TGV strikes, motorway toll increases, a Eurotunnel offer, why a Paris airport is being renamed (for a good reason) and more

Airport extension, Eurostar disruption: Eight France travel updates

A northern train route is temporarily closed for works, a station in west France is voted prettiest in the country, Air France in top 10 best airlines and more

Rail strike, new UK-France air route, EU checks: Eight travel updates

TGV restaurant meal prices, one region offers €1 train tickets, Dover boss reiterates fears of delays with EU Entry/Exit System and more

London-Bordeaux trains, winter flights: Eight France travel updates

Next week’s air traffic control strike is cancelled, a woman fined €290 over SNCF name change confusion, new winter flights announced across France and more

New low-cost TGV routes, Irish flights: Eight France travel updates

As well as today’s air traffic controllers’ strike we also look at protests against cruises and how a pilot almost landed at the wrong Brittany airport

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

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

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

Flight deals, ‘cockroaches in trains’: eight France travel updates

We also look at this summer’s most popular holiday destinations, gourmet plane meals, a boost to a UK air route and more

New winter air routes, bigger ferry: Eight France travel updates

SNCF attempts to solve the problem of forgotten bags, the end of €10 Ryanair tickets and more

A new ferry route, more US flights and six other France travel updates

We also look at how one stretch of French motorway now has five speed cameras over nine kilometres and Uber’s new link with Eurostar

Dover traffic backlog now cleared but warnings of future delays

Next weekend is also predicted to be busy. A Kent official says it will take ‘very little to cause tailbacks’

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

New train line, Dover ferries, busy roads: Nine France travel updates

We also look at how a couple found themselves the only passengers on a flight

Trains, roads, flights, ferries: Ten travel updates for France

Strike action lifted at Paris airports, France-US air routes, traffic alert, Ryanair strike, British Airways cancellations - and more

More transport strikes, beach buses: Seven France travel updates

We look at the strike action planned for the weeks ahead, a new obstacle for the Bordeaux-Toulouse high-speed train line and more

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

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

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

New France-UK air route, heavy traffic: Nine French travel updates

Eurostar passengers hit by delays, strike call for Paris football match trains tonight and more

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

Worst French airports for delays and seven other France travel updates

We also cover air fare rises, a threatened Ryanair strike, how Nice taxi drivers called off action that threatened to block the Monaco Grand Prix and more

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

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

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

Ferry delays, strikes, new flights, train deals: France travel updates

Airlines launch their summer schedules, Gatwick and Heathrow French routes, EU approves Eurostar-Thalys merger, SNCF launches over-60s subscription and more

UK is moved to France’s green list for travel

This will ease rules for unvaccinated people and means no more sworn statements for vaccinated people

Brittany Ferries, new air routes, prices: Six France travel updates

With the summer approaching, we look at reopening ferry and air routes and Air France’s price hike

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

Good news on ferries, new air routes: eight France travel updates

We also cover plans for a ‘hotel on wheels’ night train service linking Paris to Venice, Nice and Barcelona and how France is welcoming Ukrainians in stations

Faster ferries, new air routes and six other France travel updates

More countries join France’s green list and you may face traffic jams this weekend

Traffic jams, new UK air route, strikes: Eight France travel updates

Our weekly round-up also covers flight ticket rises, plans for a new Nantes-Angers-Le Mans train line, air passengers who may need extra help and more

Planes, trains, Eurotunnel, métro: nine France travel updates

British holiday-makers race to France, SNCF reviews payment by instalments, new French air routes and could Paris get a congestion charge?

41 countries now require Covid insurance for travellers from France

As borders continue to reopen, we look at which countries require Covid coverage and offer advice on how to choose and use the best policies for you

Strikes, jams, new flights, Covid tests: Nine France travel updates

As the February school holidays begin we look at stories affecting air, road, rail and Eurostar trips

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

New air routes, Covid rules, port concerns: ten France travel updates

Air France introduces digital vaccine pass checks, Métro stations get a makeover, Italy eases Covid travel restrictions, Dover port boss concerned about post-Brexit checks and more

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

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

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…

Trains, planes, ferries: Nine France travel updates on November 26

Air France offers extra Christmas flights, Brittany Ferries prepares to resume its faster Channel crossing and France tightens Covid border checks with some countries

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...