Biometric Checks Postponed for Eurostar and Eurotunnel Passengers as France Misses EES Deadline
France Warns of Longer Queues as EES Goes Fully Live at 120 Border Points on 10 April
Nation-Wide easyJet Cabin-Crew Strike Set for Easter Monday Threatens French Flight Schedules
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France Enforces 24-Hour Easter Truck Ban, Part of Europe-Wide Heavy-Goods Restrictions
France will halt trucks over 7.5 t from Saturday night through Easter Monday, part of a coordinated 15-country Easter HGV ban. The measure could delay time-critical shipments and household moves; employers should pad schedules and use lighter vehicles where possible.
Easter Monday Disruption Looms as easyJet France Cabin Crew Call 6-April Strike
UNAC, the main cabin-crew union at easyJet France, has called a 24-hour strike for 6 April, demanding improved scheduling stability and better fatigue management after crews rejected the 2026 pay-and-conditions deal. The stoppage threatens heavy flight cancellations on a peak holiday travel day, forcing companies and travellers to build contingency plans. The action underscores growing labour tensions in Europe’s low-cost sector as carriers juggle post-war fuel volatility and staff shortages.
French Road Hauliers Suspend ‘Snail Operations’ After Fuel Aid Pledge
French trucking federation OTRE has suspended nationwide “snail-pace” protests after the government pledged fresh diesel-price aid. The demonstrations had slowed motorway traffic and threatened airport access, underscoring how fuel-cost volatility can ripple through corporate mobility and supply chains. Final subsidy details are expected next week; limited disruption may persist meanwhile.