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 Tickets are already on sale for a new flight route between north-east France and north-west England, which is due to take off at the end of the year. https://www.thelocal.fr/20250619/budget-airline-easyjet-unveils-three-new-france-routes Thu, 19 Jun 2025 18:00:12 +0200 budget-airline-easyjet-unveils-three-new-france-routes France is suspending all flights to and from Brazil to curb the spread of a new Covid-19 variant found in the South American country, Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210413/france-suspends-all-flights-to-and-from-brazil-over-covid-variant-fears Tue, 13 Apr 2021 18:29:12 +0200 france-suspends-all-flights-to-and-from-brazil-over-covid-variant-fears Children 6 and over and all adults will have to wear face masks on all European flights after EU transport ministers agreed new security measures to battle the spread of coronavirus. https://www.thelocal.fr/20200724/eu-to-make-face-masks-compulsory-on-all-european-flights Fri, 24 Jul 2020 11:52:37 +0200 eu-to-make-face-masks-compulsory-on-all-european-flights A plane flying from Paris to Montreal was forced to turn back to the French capital on Thursday after a fire broke out in one of the aircraft's ovens, France's border police said. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190809/oven-fire-forces-paris-montreal-flight-to-retiurn-to-charles-de-gaulle-airport Fri, 09 Aug 2019 11:17:22 +0200 oven-fire-forces-paris-montreal-flight-to-retiurn-to-charles-de-gaulle-airport Airlines have been forced to cancel scores of flights to, from and over France on Tuesday after French air traffic control unions joined the public sector walk-out. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180522/scores-of-flights-cancelled-in-france-as-air-traffic-controllers-join-strike Tue, 22 May 2018 11:39:21 +0200 scores-of-flights-cancelled-in-france-as-air-traffic-controllers-join-strike 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. https://www.thelocal.fr/20171020/which-airports-in-france-are-most-likely-to-keep-you-waiting Fri, 20 Oct 2017 14:36:18 +0200 which-airports-in-france-are-most-likely-to-keep-you-waiting 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 Air France on Monday unveiled its new lower-cost subsidiary called Joon that will specifically target well-travelled millenials. Tickets went on sale to destinations such as Berlin and Barcelona. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170925/air-france-release-tickets-for-new-airline-joon Mon, 25 Sep 2017 17:14:11 +0200 air-france-release-tickets-for-new-airline-joon Ryanair has announced cancellations of up to 50 flights a day until the end of October, causing uproar from customers across France and Europe. Here is a list of the affected flights to and from France up until Thursday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170918/ryanair-cancels-dozens-of-flights-to-and-from-france Mon, 18 Sep 2017 17:28:36 +0200 ryanair-cancels-dozens-of-flights-to-and-from-france A four-day strike from a French air traffic control union began on Monday, with around 4 percent of flights in France cancelled. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170306/300-flights-cancelled-as-french-air-traffic-control-strike-begins Mon, 06 Mar 2017 11:05:08 +0100 300-flights-cancelled-as-french-air-traffic-control-strike-begins Passengers were left in tears after learning that there was an unidentified bag on their flight from Paris Charles de Gaulle, and that an "Arab" man had failed to board after checking in. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160414/panic-on-paris-flight-after-terror-scare Thu, 14 Apr 2016 11:55:43 +0200 panic-on-paris-flight-after-terror-scare Air France flight attendant unions on Friday called for a halt to services to the Guinean capital Conakry due to concerns about a "serious risk" of spreading Ebola. https://www.thelocal.fr/20141018/air-france-unions-seek-to-stop-flights-to-guinea Sat, 18 Oct 2014 12:32:00 +0200 air-france-unions-seek-to-stop-flights-to-guinea France is bracing itself for possible travel chaos this week, as airport and rail workers prepare to go on strike, starting from Tuesday. Up to half of all flights from certain French airports have been cancelled on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130611/airport-strikes-set-to-cancel-up-to-half-of-french-flights Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:32:00 +0200 airport-strikes-set-to-cancel-up-to-half-of-french-flights Air passengers face possible flight cancellations from Tuesday onward across France, as trade unions in several EU countries call a partial strike to protest moves by the European Commission to deregulate the aviation sector. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130610/french-airport-strike-set-to-cripple-air-traffic Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:23:00 +0200 french-airport-strike-set-to-cripple-air-traffic Air France’s new low-cost challenger to Ryanair and easyJet, Hop! is set to take off for the first time on Sunday, with 98 aircraft flying to 136 destinations throughout France and Europe. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130326/air-frances-low-cost-hop-set-for-take-off Tue, 26 Mar 2013 19:06:00 +0100 air-frances-low-cost-hop-set-for-take-off A Frenchman wearing a uniform and claiming to be an Air France pilot was arrested on board a plane in the US city of Philadelphia after being found sitting in the cockpit, police said on Friday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130322/frenchman-held-in-us-for-impersonating-air-france-pilot Fri, 22 Mar 2013 19:12:00 +0100 frenchman-held-in-us-for-impersonating-air-france-pilot In total 19 departments remained on orange alert for snow and ice on Wednesday morning, with temperatures as low as -13°C in the north. Cross-Channel Eurostar services have resumed. We will provide regular updates all day. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130313/late-winter-storm-day-two-what-to-expect Wed, 13 Mar 2013 09:52:00 +0100 late-winter-storm-day-two-what-to-expect A Paris-bound Air France flight from Mumbai was forced to make an emergency landing in the Indian city on Monday after developing an engine problem, the airline and airport said. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130311/paris-bound-air-france-flight-makes-emergency-landing Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:30:00 +0100 paris-bound-air-france-flight-makes-emergency-landing Large parts of France were on alert for heavy snow and black ice on Monday as winter weather spread across the country causing travel disruption in affected areas. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130211/severe-weather-warnings-in-place-across-france Mon, 11 Feb 2013 11:33:00 +0100 severe-weather-warnings-in-place-across-france Air France has announced the launch of Hop!, a new low-cost airline it hopes will rival established budget operators like easyJet and Ryanair. The cheapest seats will be available for €55 one-way with 530 daily flights serving airports all over France and Europe. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130130/air-france-launches-low-cost-regional-brand Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:50:00 +0100 air-france-launches-low-cost-regional-brand