Several airlines cancel their flights to France What is the reason?

Turkish Airlines announced the cancellation of all its flights to France tomorrow, Friday, against the background of the strike carried out by air traffic controllers in France. Many airlines also announced the cancellation of flights to France in this context.

Turkish Airlines canceled several flights to France on Friday due to a planned strike by French air traffic controllers.

Sources in Turkish Airlines said that air traffic controllers in France were preparing for a work strike in the country on Friday.

The sources added that many airlines canceled flights to France in this context.

She explained that Turkish Airlines was forced to cancel its flights from Sabiha Gokcen and Istanbul airports to various French cities on Friday.

France's Civil Aviation Authority announced on Tuesday that it had directed airlines to cut flights in half on September 16, due to a planned strike.

"Air traffic will be severely disrupted throughout France" from Friday morning to Saturday morning, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation said in a statement.

Strikes in the airline industry, including pilots and air traffic controllers who are demanding a salary adjustment due to the rising cost of living amid high inflation, have caused severe disruptions to summer air traffic in Europe.