EasyJet passengers with late-September itineraries breathed a sigh of relief on 22 September after the SNPL EasyJet France union dropped a 48-hour strike planned for 24–25 September. Talks on roster stability and fatigue rules have resumed, but the union has tabled fresh strike notices for 1–2 October if no deal is reached. The reversal spares France’s airports a walk-out that was expected to affect roughly 200,000 seats during a busy shoulder-season weekend. Business-travel managers had flagged potential knock-on effects on meeting schedules and trade-fair attendance, while freight forwarders worried about belly-hold capacity on domestic trunk routes. EasyJet says it is “cautiously optimistic” after agreeing to a trial rostering algorithm that limits consecutive early-morning pairings, yet warns customers booked on 1–2 October flights to monitor My EasyJet and email alerts. Change-fee waivers remain in place through 26 September for voluntary re-booking. For mobility teams the episode underlines the need for dynamic travel-risk monitoring: although French air-traffic-control strikes have eased in 2026, company travel policies should maintain pre-authorised rail alternatives and slack in assignment start dates. Should October action proceed, Paris Orly-based operations are likely to bear the brunt, followed by Lyon and Nice bases.
Source: The Connexion
