Ryanair’s French overflights petition nears 710,000 signatures

Ryanair said it has the backing of over 700,000 of the “fed-up passengers of Europe”, who have signed its petition calling on the EU Commission “to take immediate action” to protect overflights of France. The Dublin-based said it was forced to cancel over 200 flights in the run up to the May 1 holiday due to the strikes, which have taken place on 52 days in 2023. “Despite only launching just 6 weeks ago, over 700,000 passengers have signed Ryanair’s “Protect Passengers: Keep EU Skies Open” petition calling on the EU Commission to take immediate action and protect European citizen’s