As French air-traffic controllers stop work once again in protest against planned pension reforms, British Airways has cancelled more than 30 flights on Tuesday – most of them intended to fly over, rather than to or from, France.
BA grounded three round-trips from Heathrow airport to both Geneva and Madrid. Two return flights to Barcelona and Nice have also been cancelled.
To and from Paris Charles de Gaulle, links from both Heathrow and London City airport have been grounded.
Services to Basel, Lyon, Marseille and Toulouse are also affected.
In total, nearly 5,000 BA passengers have had their journeys disrupted.
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“Come With Us”: a woman in support of the gilets jaunes holds a placard in Place de la Bastille square in Paris
Angela Christofilou
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A man stands by Place de la République with a photo of a wounded protester around his neck
Angela Christofilou
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“No to Marine No to Macron! Power to the People”: graffiti on a side wall on the way to Place de la République
Angela Christofilou
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A woman covered in fake blood stands in memory of those wounded by police violence during the gilets jaunes protests
Angela Christofilou
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A volunteer first aid team marches with the gilets jaunes towards Place de la Bastille
Angela Christofilou
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A woman attaches a placard to her jacket with two photos depicting recent violent clashes with the police
Angela Christofilou
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“Generation Sacrifice – Power to the Yellow Vests family”: a gilets jaunes protester holds placards in Place de la Bastille
Angela Christofilou
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A gilets jaunes protester covers his eye with a bandage in support of Jerome Rodrigues, who was hit in the eye by police and severely wounded
Angela Christofilou
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A woman holds a placard in support of the gilets jaunes march and the right to protest freely
Angela Christofilou
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A man in Place de la Bastille holds a placard in memory of those killed during the gilets jaunes demonstrations. The movement launched protests on 17 November 2018 against rising fuel prices and a planned fuel tax
Angela Christofilou
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A man stands in Place de la République with a bandage covering his eye calling for an end to the use of LBD flashballs by the police
Angela Christofilou
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“Who will protect us from the police?”: a banner hangs near Place de la République
Angela Christofilou
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A gilets jaunes protester marches with a banner calling for an end to the use of flash balls by the police
Angela Christofilou
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A placard in Place de la Bastille that reads: “What makes us angry? Contempt, lies, injustice and violence”
Angela Christofilou
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“Without a way, without a voice, without a roof, without a law, without him”: A gilets jaunes protester holds his placard in Place de la Bastille
Angela Christofilou
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A protester wears a yellow vest with the dates of gilets jaunes marches written on the back
Angela Christofilou
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“Stop the weapons that mutilate”: a gilets jaunes protester holds a placard denouncing police violence
Angela Christofilou
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Crowds gather in Place de la République for the gilets jaunes ACT XII “Great March of the Wounded”
Angela Christofilou
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A woman holds a placard in support of the change the gilets jaunes are fighting for
Angela Christofilou
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A man marches towards Place de la République holding a placard against the use of grenades by the police at protests
Angela Christofilou
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“Come With Us”: a woman in support of the gilets jaunes holds a placard in Place de la Bastille square in Paris
Angela Christofilou
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A man stands by Place de la République with a photo of a wounded protester around his neck
Angela Christofilou
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“No to Marine No to Macron! Power to the People”: graffiti on a side wall on the way to Place de la République
Angela Christofilou
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A woman covered in fake blood stands in memory of those wounded by police violence during the gilets jaunes protests
Angela Christofilou
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A volunteer first aid team marches with the gilets jaunes towards Place de la Bastille
Angela Christofilou
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A woman attaches a placard to her jacket with two photos depicting recent violent clashes with the police
Angela Christofilou
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“Generation Sacrifice – Power to the Yellow Vests family”: a gilets jaunes protester holds placards in Place de la Bastille
Angela Christofilou
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A gilets jaunes protester covers his eye with a bandage in support of Jerome Rodrigues, who was hit in the eye by police and severely wounded
Angela Christofilou
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A woman holds a placard in support of the gilets jaunes march and the right to protest freely
Angela Christofilou
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A man in Place de la Bastille holds a placard in memory of those killed during the gilets jaunes demonstrations. The movement launched protests on 17 November 2018 against rising fuel prices and a planned fuel tax
Angela Christofilou
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A man stands in Place de la République with a bandage covering his eye calling for an end to the use of LBD flashballs by the police
Angela Christofilou
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“Who will protect us from the police?”: a banner hangs near Place de la République
Angela Christofilou
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A gilets jaunes protester marches with a banner calling for an end to the use of flash balls by the police
Angela Christofilou
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A placard in Place de la Bastille that reads: “What makes us angry? Contempt, lies, injustice and violence”
Angela Christofilou
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“Without a way, without a voice, without a roof, without a law, without him”: A gilets jaunes protester holds his placard in Place de la Bastille
Angela Christofilou
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A protester wears a yellow vest with the dates of gilets jaunes marches written on the back
Angela Christofilou
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“Stop the weapons that mutilate”: a gilets jaunes protester holds a placard denouncing police violence
Angela Christofilou
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Crowds gather in Place de la République for the gilets jaunes ACT XII “Great March of the Wounded”
Angela Christofilou
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A woman holds a placard in support of the change the gilets jaunes are fighting for
Angela Christofilou
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A man marches towards Place de la République holding a placard against the use of grenades by the police at protests
Angela Christofilou
Meanwhile easyJet has cancelled flights from its main base, Gatwick, to Alicante, Bordeaux, Geneva, Nantes and Paris.
The airline is warning passengers: “Please also be aware that public transport services will be affected by the strike. We recommend all customers allow plenty of extra time to get to the airport and consider alternative transport options where possible.”
But Air France says it will operate all its flights to and from Paris Charles de Gaulle, and cancel one in five domestic departures from Paris Orly.
Eurocontrol in Brussels is warning airlines: “Delays are high across France. All ACCs [area control centres] are participating.
“Minimum service has been implemented where applicable.”
Further cancellations may take place if the scale of disruption increases.
The strike is expected to end at 6.30am, French time, on Wednesday morning.
Travellers whose flights are cancelled are entitled to accommodation and meals until they can be found alternative transport – if necessary on a different carrier.
Eurostar has cancelled four trains each way between London St Pancras and Paris Nord, and one round-trip to Brussels. Passengers are being offered seats on alternative trains, or full refunds.
While no Eurostar staff are involved in industrial action, signallers employed by SNCF (French Railways) are striking – reducing the number of trains that can run on the high-speed network.
