France air strike: 'European families are held to ransom', says Ryanair Chief Executive

French air traffic controllers are striking in protest of staff shortages and ageing equipment, forcing airlines to cancel more than 1,500 flights, according to a lobby group. The strike began yesterday, with Ryanair and EasyJet among the airlines affected, and continues today. Chief Executive of Ryanair, Michael O'Leary said "Once again, European families are held to ransom by French air traffic controllers going on strike...it makes no sense and is abundantly unfair on EU passengers and families going on holidays." Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/money-live-newsletter-consumer-personal-finance-latest-sky-news-13040934 #travel #airport #ryanair #trikes #business #uknews #skynews SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales