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Volotea is a Spanish airline which operates around thirty destinations in France, notably from its base in Lille.
Air holes in sight for Volotea passengers. This Thursday, the Spanish airline detailed the disruptions expected during its pilots' strike planned for this weekend, from Friday September 4 to Sunday September 6. Some flight cancellations are in sight.
In detail, Volotea, which serves around thirty destinations in France such as Lyon, Marseille, Lille, Toulouse, Bordeaux and Nantes, plans “the cancellation of 6 flights impacting the destinations of Perpignan, Bordeaux and Figari, from its base in Lille, for Friday September 4”. The passengers concerned were contacted, the company indicates to Le Figaro, so that they could “change their flights at no additional cost”. “The company is closely monitoring the situation and will inform the passengers concerned as far in advance as possible in the event of any developments,” the same source added.

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