Major 72-hour disruption for anyone going to France, Spain, Italy or Portugal View Image

Holidaymakers heading out of the UK this month have been warned to expect major disruption in the biggest strike action seen for years. From Tuesday, October 7 to Friday October 10, France’s largest air traffic controllers’ union (SNCTA) will launch a 72-hour nationwide strike , threatening to trigger the most disruptive aviation event in Europe this year.

With a third of all European flights crossing French airspace daily , the strike will paralyse major UK-EU routes. Latest analysis by AirAdvisor shows the strike will impact over 129,600 UK passengers, with mass cancellations expected on routes to Spain, Italy, France, and beyond

Key UK airports impacted will include London (a

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