France: easyJet France pilots strike on 24–25 September 2026 (postponed from 13–14 September)

Update (13 September 2026): the strike has been postponed. The pilots' union SNPL lifted its strike notice for 13–14 September after easyJet agreed to resume negotiations, and moved the strike to Thursday 24 and Friday 25 September 2026. easyJet flights in France operate normally on 13 and 14 September.

If the strike goes ahead on the new dates, flights to and from easyJet's French bases — Paris-Orly, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Lyon, Nice, Nantes, Bordeaux and Toulouse — are likely to be cancelled or rescheduled on both days. easyJet normally informs affected passengers a few days in advance and has not yet published a revised schedule; check your flight status before travelling and watch for the airline's notifications. The union says it will call the strike off if the talks produce results.

The dispute is about chronic roster instability: pilots report schedules being changed several times a week, sometimes up to ten times for a single day before departure. After cabin crew struck on 15–16 August (98 cancellations), easyJet granted them five "untouchable" days per month and compensation for changes of more than two hours. SNPL is asking for the same protections for pilots.

The dispute is about chronic roster instability: pilots report schedules being changed several times a week, sometimes up to ten times for a single day before departure. After cabin crew struck on 15–16 August (98 cancellations), easyJet granted them five "untouchable" days per month and compensation for changes of more than two hours. SNPL is asking for the same protections for pilots and says management can still avert the strike by applying them.