Paris plane tries to land four times at Nice and fails due to weather The Air France flight ended up landing at Marseille airport
Flight delay payouts could be scrapped for millions of travellers including from France The European Parliament has discussed a proposal to increase flight delay compensation threshold to at least five hours
French flights hit by last-minute Gatwick disruption Chaos from unexpected staff shortage impacts flights to Paris, Bordeaux, and Marseille as well as dozens of cities worldwide
news Plane scrapes through narrow village streets in south of France The retired water bomber was being taken to be displayed
Discount tickets for American flights: 7 France travel updates We also look at new easyJet and Transavia routes from France, a plan for lost luggage fines and the proposed Paris metro strike
Rail strike hits half-term, UK ferry resumes: 7 French travel updates We also look at what to expect from this weekend鈥檚 holiday traffic and a new fee for low-cost flight hand luggage
Ferry offer, new flights, major rail strike: 5 France travel updates New low-cost international flights include ones to the UK
New Dover border checks may cause 'alarming' 14-hour delays, MPs told We also look at new France-US and France-Ireland flights as well as ongoing disruption at ports and on motorways
Ports prepare for new border checks and 5 other France travel updates Our round-up also looks at new Ryanair flights, plans for new UK-France ferry service, icy motorway conditions and TGV-M delays
What changes in France in 2024 for public transport? We look at the new rail passes, air routes, and a 鈥榝lying whale'
Spotlight on losses and low travel numbers at small French airports Critics say France鈥檚 72 small and regional airports cost hundreds of millions in public money to maintain, but one airport group says they are an 鈥榓sset鈥� that must remain open
Price freeze on trains, many airlines banned: 7 French travel updates We also look at the best airports in France, the best ferry company in the world and Eurostar delays
Three injured as small plane forced to land near flats in Paris suburb The emergency landing was a result of suspected engine failure
Discount Ryanair summer flights on sale: 8 French travel updates We also look at the app to get on fully booked trains, increased motorway tolls, the cancelled Christmas rail strike and more
How can I get to the ski resorts in France? A look at flights, trains and buses to help you get to the mountains this winter
New UK-France ferry, Spanish TGVs: 9 French travel updates We also look at Eurostar鈥檚 response to bedbugs, the new TGV M, Air France鈥檚 new award and more
UK and New York flights, winter train tickets: 8 French travel updates We also look at an inflatable ferry sail, more information on the Mont Blanc tunnel closure and the creeping cost of the Paris metro
Low-cost airlines 鈥榰njustly favoured in new tax plan鈥�, says Air France The new airport taxes will 鈥榟urt鈥� airlines that operate long-haul flights from larger airports in France, the company said, in contrast to low-cost, short-haul operators
鈥楽leeping鈥� woman on London-Nice flight had actually died The 73-year-old passenger is thought to have suffered a heart-attack
Easyjet summer tickets, TGV line delay: 8 French travel updates We also look at the 鈥榮ail and rail鈥� ticket scheme for visitors from Ireland, the Mont Blanc tunnel closure (and reopening) and the first EV charging station at a French airport
We must end cut-price air fares, says French transport minister 鈥楶lane tickets should not cost less than train tickets,鈥� a leading passenger organisation states in response
Traffic, a melting runway and Philly flights: 8 France travel updates We also look at criticism of the UK鈥檚 payout to P&O Ferries and a new discount train offer in the South-West
Tax on airline tickets to rise in France to fund train investments The government said the increase would likely come into effect next year
Why have dozens of flights been rerouted away from Nantes airport? Nine flights were diverted to other French airports on Monday
New French flights, Brittany train boost, ferry row: 8 travel updates We also look at plans for more competition on the Lyon-Paris TGV route
Eurostar hope, faster flight refunds, TGV row: 8 French travel updates Plus promise of cheaper train tickets in France and Normandy trials ticketless transport
France travel news: Flights scrapped, new UK-Paris routes, Orly strike Plus railway staff offered a bonus to work during Paris Olympics and a boost for Brittany Ferries as bookings rise
France travel round-up: new US-Paris flights, strikes and ferry news We also look at why one department is trialling stop-on-demand trains and the anniversary of P&O Ferries鈥� mass sackings
Traffic, train discounts, airport noise: Eight France travel updates SNCF offers cheaper tickets in one French region, an airport takes steps to cut energy consumption, a Lyon m茅tro extension becomes a tram line project and more
France could lead way and make private jets use biofuel, says minister He said the country should be more ambitious than simply banning 鈥� or imposing extra taxes 鈥� on such flights
Why a plane will be flying low over some French towns in coming weeks The north east of the country has been chosen to be studied as part of a scientific project run by NASA and 49 other teams
Montpellier airport closed until further notice after minor crash A cargo plane ended up in a nearby lake after problems with landing 鈥� flights to London Gatwick and Paris Orly are cancelled this morning
Planes, trains, cost, carbon - how do you travel to and from France? Travel can throw up questions of price, convenience and climate change - readers share what is important to them
Traffic, Dover delays, new air routes: Eight France travel updates France prepares for record traffic on road and rail, tips for saving fuel on summer car trips, Eurostar is denied boost to train frequency and more
French military jets brush in mid-air 鈥榥ear-miss鈥� in practice session The Rafale planes later landed without incident but a piece of one aircraft fell and damaged the roof of a home in a nearby village in the south-west
Inquiry into New York-Paris 鈥榣ost control鈥� flight suggests pilot error The Air France jet took off again just 340 metres off the ground as it came in for landing in what an inquiry has termed 鈥榓 serious incident鈥�. It was initially blamed on a technical error
Five French Beluga planes get second life with new Airbus freight firm The planes may be 30 years old but can fly for many more years transporting huge cargo like satellites and jets
Planes, trains, ferries, Eurostar: eight France travel updates P&O sackings are condemned by MPs, new French air routes are announced, PACA TER ticket prices increase and more
French regional airports survive Covid but now face biofuel challenge No regional airports folded during the pandemic but they must now shoulder Covid loan repayments and costly switch to biofuel
Planes, trains, ferries, Covid rules: eight France travel updates Airlines launch new routes, more US flights restart, counterterror officers to patrol ferries, France鈥檚 red travel list is now empty鈥� and more
Safe landing after Air France plane engine catches fire mid-flight Passengers on the flight from Paris to Perpignan reported 鈥榮ilent panic鈥� and flames 鈥榓t least two metres high鈥� coming from under one of the wings
Trains, planes, Eurostar, M茅tro: eight France travel updates Eurostar boosts its London-Paris services, Ryanair prepares to restart Bergerac route, plans underway for Paris-Aurillac night train and more
Aerovillages project in France: Housing estate with planes in garage Each home in the development at Chalais Airport in south Charente would also have direct access to a taxiway to the runway
Planes, trains, M茅tro, Covid rules: eight France travel updates Holiday bookings surge as UK-France travel rules ease, airlines announce new French routes - and the French passport is rated fourth most 鈥榩owerful鈥� in world
Trains, planes, ferries, M茅tro: eight travel updates for France An extra six months of life for paper M茅tro ticket carnets, an emergency plane landing in Brest, an additional Dover-Calais ferry and more
Pilot鈥檚 Nice airport take-off video proves online hit The clip shows stunning aerial views of the French Riviera as the pilot explains how the controls and safety devices work in the Boeing 737
Trains, new Gatwick routes and road jams: Eight France travel updates Busy roads ahead of the Christmas getaway rush, new French routes from London, how dogs can now take public transport in Lyon and more鈥�
French aircraft giant Airbus delivers last A380 superjumbo to Emirates The plane was the 123rd delivery to Emirates and the 251st overall, as the French giant halts production on the once-pioneering jet
Trains, flights, ferries, Geneva airport: Ten France travel updates Tighter Covid rules for US travel, Irish Ferries expands its Dover-Calais offering, new Christmas flight routes and more...
Ferries, planes, trains: Eight updates for travel to and from France Airlines boost their winter US offering, Brittany Ferries sees surge in bookings and changes to EasyJet鈥檚 luggage rules
Ferries, planes, trains: 10 updates for travel to and within France New flight routes, Spain plans a London-Paris rail link, a boost for Dover-Calais ferry services and more
British team leads dig to recover WW2 US airmen in tiny French village The archaeological team has been contracted by the US government to search the site on which the plane went down in 1944, killing six of the eight crew on board
Low-cost UK flights to France threatened by airport tax rises Rising rates could lead to an increase in ticket prices for flights to French regional airports. New non-EU traveller border checks are also set to increase UK passenger waiting times
Paris-Edinburgh flight delayed because of hidden dachshund in cabin The dog鈥檚 owners had not fulfilled the requirements for travelling with their pet, which they carried onto the plane in a large plastic bag
Eurostar, air routes and night trains: 3 UK and France travel updates We look at some of the travel news affecting journeys to and within France
Afghan evacuated to France last weekend now in police custody The man was one of five evacuees placed under surveillance upon arrival for suspected links to the Taliban. Questions are being asked over why they were allowed to come to France
Train and airport strikes in France: Delays possible this weekend Delays and disruption may occur on TER services, especially in Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Occitanie, while unions have warned of flight delays or cancellations at Paris Orly and CDG
France's train and plane services to increase over Christmas Trains will return to 100% activity from December 15 and tickets will be exchangeable or reimbursable up until the day of departure
Hydrogen planes by 2035 is 'far too late' 'It makes little sense to put off change when action is needed now' climate researchers have said in response to Airbus' 15 year plan
Small, light and simplified: My electric plane experience Samantha David takes to the skies in electric plane Pipistrel鈥檚 Alpha Electro. Here鈥檚 what she thought of her first 'bat' flight
Coronavirus recovery: Will France鈥檚 150 airports survive? Experts believe it will take until at least 2024 for air travel to return to pre-pandemic levels as tourists stay at home and business trips are replaced by conference video calls. But how will the government do it?
鈥楬elp us鈥� French publicity pilots ask President Macron Pilots who fly planes with advertising banners in France may see their profession banned under new climate regulations. They are appealing to the French President for help.
The ex-Nato airbase where pandemic planes were stored What do you do with aircraft grounded by the pandemic? Find a place to store them...
France holiday travel options and coronavirus rules Here's a summary of points about travelling and holidaying in France this summer
UK-France travel June 15: Your options by air, train, ferry General travel to France from other European countries, including the UK, is set to open up again on Monday, June 15. Connexion looks at what the travel options are between France and the UK from next week.
Data of 9m EasyJet clients hit in cyber-attack EasyJet has been hit by a 鈥渉ighly sophisticated鈥� cyber-attack which has compromised the details of 9 million of its customers.
When will flights resume in France? It should be possible to fly again within France from June, and within Europe from July, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) is recommending 鈥� although this still need governmental approval.
Ryanair plans to restart 40% of flights from July Ryanair plans to restart 40% of its flights from July 1 - with new sanitary measures required both before boarding and in the plane.
Covid-19 France: Travel cancellation policies Many people are having to cancel planned travel due to the Covid-19 health crisis - whether this month or for later in the summer - with usually the option of a refund or to re-book at a later date. Here is what major travel companies are offering their customers:
France will not force social distancing on airlines France will not force airlines to impose social distancing measures on board, the junior transport minister has said, leaving companies free to set their own precautions as flight schedules restart post-confinement.
Macron: 鈥楾oo early to say鈥� if summer holidays possible French President Emmanuel Macron has said it is 鈥渢oo early to say鈥� if summer holidays abroad will be possible this year, as airlines warn that enforcing social distancing on planes could see ticket prices soar by up to 54%.
Mystery plane crash kills pilot in southern France An unidentified pilot has died after a small aircraft crashed in a field near the city of Perpignan, (Pyr茅n茅es-Orientales, Occitanie). The plane had been stolen and took off at night-time before flying for four hours in winds of 100kph before the crash.
Around the lighthouses of France in just 19 hours Connexion reader Geoff Scott has seen more of France than most. He flew over almost every French lighthouse 鈥� in a light aircraft
BA complains to EU about Flybe bailout British Airways鈥檚 parent company IAG has laid a complaint against the UK government to the European Commission after a reported 拢100million rescue deal was announced for its troubled low-cost rival Flybe.
