https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Budget airline Ryanair urged on Wednesday that Air France be forced to give up lucrative French airport slots if it receives more state aid. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210210/ryanair-demands-that-air-france-give-up-french-airport-slots-in-exchange-for-state-aid Wed, 10 Feb 2021 17:20:55 +0100 ryanair-demands-that-air-france-give-up-french-airport-slots-in-exchange-for-state-aid France's Vinci Airports on Thursday sealed a deal to acquire a majority share in London's Gatwick airport, Britain's second biggest, for 2.9 billion pounds (3.22 billion euros, $3.67 billion). https://www.thelocal.fr/20181227/french-construction-giant-vinci-to-buy-majority-stake-in-londons-gatwick-airport Thu, 27 Dec 2018 10:45:33 +0100 french-construction-giant-vinci-to-buy-majority-stake-in-londons-gatwick-airport Yet another survey has revealed that passengers are less than impressed with French airports. But why exactly do they continue to disappoint year after year? https://www.thelocal.fr/20180606/why-are-french-airports-still-struggling-to-satisfy-passengers Wed, 06 Jun 2018 15:42:47 +0200 why-are-french-airports-still-struggling-to-satisfy-passengers The French government is set to launch its first major sell off with Paris airports set to go under the hammer. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180307/french-government-ready-to-privatise-paris-airports Wed, 07 Mar 2018 12:30:26 +0100 french-government-ready-to-privatise-paris-airports Police in Paris are hunting an opportunistic homeless man who "landed himself a Christmas present" by taking advantage of an unlocked door to steal €300,000 in cash from Charles-de-Gaulle airport. https://www.thelocal.fr/20171213/paris-homeless-man-pilfers-300000-from-charles-de-gaulle-airport Wed, 13 Dec 2017 10:35:08 +0100 paris-homeless-man-pilfers-300000-from-charles-de-gaulle-airport Cases of passengers abandoning their luggage have soared at Paris airports with bomb disposal units called out over 1,000 times this year alone. With scores of flights being delayed authorities are asking passengers to be more responsible. https://www.thelocal.fr/20171127/paris-airports-plead-with-passengers-not-to-abandon-luggage Mon, 27 Nov 2017 12:10:07 +0100 paris-airports-plead-with-passengers-not-to-abandon-luggage Paris Beauvais airport has been ranked one of the worst ten airports in the world along with Juba International in war-torn Sudan. These airports "have the capacity to truly offend travellers," say those behind the ranking. https://www.thelocal.fr/20171109/paris-beauvais-ranked-one-of-the-worlds-ten-worst-airports Thu, 09 Nov 2017 12:19:31 +0100 paris-beauvais-ranked-one-of-the-worlds-ten-worst-airports The French civil aviation authority (DGAC) has recommended that airlines reduce their flights by 30 percent on Tuesday due to a strike call by civil service unions, the transport ministry said on Friday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20171007/airlines-may-cut-flights-by-30-percent-in-france-tuesday-due-to-strike Sat, 07 Oct 2017 10:42:34 +0200 airlines-may-cut-flights-by-30-percent-in-france-tuesday-due-to-strike It's an age old complaint and even Britain's top celebrity chef can't seem to improve the abysmal food on offer at airports in France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170920/why-is-the-food-at-french-airports-still-so-bad-paris-charles-gaulle-nice-jamie-oliver Wed, 20 Sep 2017 18:13:03 +0200 why-is-the-food-at-french-airports-still-so-bad-paris-charles-gaulle-nice-jamie-oliver Passengers have long complained about the huge queues at passport control at Orly and Charles-de-Gaulle airports in Paris and now airlines are demanding action from the French government. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170712/airlines-sound-alarm-over-chaotic-border-queues-at-paris-airports Wed, 12 Jul 2017 15:39:04 +0200 airlines-sound-alarm-over-chaotic-border-queues-at-paris-airports Passengers are less than impressed with Paris airports Orly and Charles de Gaulle, ranking them among the worst in Europe. Why so many frequently unhappy flyers? https://www.thelocal.fr/20170419/why-are-paris-airports-among-the-worst-in-europe Wed, 19 Apr 2017 14:01:11 +0200 why-are-paris-airports-among-the-worst-in-europe The proposed express train line between central Paris and Charles de Gaulle airport, that will cut journey times to 20 minutes, got final approval from the French parliament on Tuesday, meaning it's on track for 2023. https://www.thelocal.fr/20161221/express-train-line-from-central-paris-to-charles-de-gaulle-airport-gets-green-light Wed, 21 Dec 2016 11:37:04 +0100 express-train-line-from-central-paris-to-charles-de-gaulle-airport-gets-green-light Passengers deliberately abandoning luggage at the two airports in Paris are forcing authorities - already on high alert - to bring in the bomb squad several times a day. https://www.thelocal.fr/20161005/how-abandoned-luggage-causes-havoc-at-paris-airports Wed, 05 Oct 2016 13:24:04 +0200 how-abandoned-luggage-causes-havoc-at-paris-airports There was relief for France and thousands of passengers on Monday when Air France pilots announced they were calling off their planned four-day strike over the weekend. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160622/air-france-pilots-call-off-strike Wed, 22 Jun 2016 09:38:50 +0200 air-france-pilots-call-off-strike The head of Paris Aéroport says there aren’t enough officers to keep up with the increasingly long queues at border control, especially with hordes of football fans about to descend on the capital for the Euro 2016 championship. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160513/paris-airports-ceo-calls-for-reinforcements-for-euro-2016 Fri, 13 May 2016 14:15:54 +0200 paris-airports-ceo-calls-for-reinforcements-for-euro-2016 Five French airports will experience severe disruptions over Sunday and Monday due to a strike, with 20 percent of flights cancelled. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160318/20-percent-of-flights-cancelled-on-sunday-and-monday Fri, 18 Mar 2016 18:07:19 +0100 20-percent-of-flights-cancelled-on-sunday-and-monday Air travel for holiday-makers leaving Paris was delayed on Friday as border police officers go on strike again. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160219/chaos-at-paris-airports-as-border-police-strike-again Fri, 19 Feb 2016 11:28:11 +0100 chaos-at-paris-airports-as-border-police-strike-again There's both good news and bad news for travellers in France after plans by an air traffic controllers union to hold a strike on Tuesday and Wednesday were scrapped, only for another union to insist a walkout later in the week will go ahead. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150629/french-air-traffic-controllers-alter-strike-plans Mon, 29 Jun 2015 16:21:10 +0200 french-air-traffic-controllers-alter-strike-plans Paris cab drivers protested on Thursday after new government plans were announced to introduce flat rates from the airports into the city centre. But maybe the famously unpopular cabbies have a point this time. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150521/maybe-paris-taxi-drivers-are-right-this-time Thu, 21 May 2015 18:35:42 +0200 maybe-paris-taxi-drivers-are-right-this-time UPDDATED: French aviation authorities have told airlines to cancel 40 percent of their flights on Wednesday due to a strike by air traffic controllers. Ferry passengers coming to France also face travel chaos. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150407/tourists-visiting-france-face-travel-chaos Tue, 07 Apr 2015 15:58:26 +0200 tourists-visiting-france-face-travel-chaos