The Local France

The airports in France where you're most likely to be delayed

Fri, 20 Oct 2017 14:36:18 +0200

A new list shows which airports in France are most likely to keep you waiting for more than an hour. And there are no prizes for guessing that the two main Paris airports don't cover themselves in glory.

Swiss resolve spat with French over info exchange

Thu, 11 Aug 2016 14:38:20 +0200

Geneva airport can breathe a sigh of relief after France and Switzerland finally came to an agreement over an issue that has prevented 200 new airport employees from being able to start work.

Franco-Swiss tension stirs up trouble at Geneva airport

Fri, 29 Jul 2016 13:18:57 +0200

Some 200 French workers recently hired by Geneva airport can’t start work because France is refusing to give Switzerland information vital for security checks, according to reports.

TGV stopped by hairdryer on the line

Thu, 14 Jun 2012 12:32:08 +0200

French train company SNCF offered an unusual explanation for a delay to one of its TGV services on Wednesday: the high-speed train was being held up by a hairdryer.

Rail chaos as holiday weekend ends

Tue, 29 May 2012 09:37:00 +0200

The holiday weekend ended in long delays for thousands of train passengers on Monday night.