- Easyjet's chief executive Kenton Jarvis has criticised French air-traffic control strikes for causing "unacceptable challenges" and "significant costs" to airlines and passengers.
- The strikes on June 3 and 4 led to the cancellation of nearly 3,000 flights and delays for over 7,400 across Europe, costing the aviation industry an estimated €120m.
- Easyjet, along with other carriers like Ryanair, is pressuring the European Union to address the disruption caused by overflights when a country's air traffic controllers strike.
- For Easyjet, nearly half of its flights typically route over France, making it particularly vulnerable to French ATC industrial action.
- Despite the strike impact, Easyjet reported a £50m increase in headline profit for the April-June quarter, with 92 per cent of seats filled in June.
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easyJet hit by ‘unexpected and significant costs’ from French air-traffic control strike
