France airport strikes: About 40% of flights serving Paris cancelled amid second day of protests

A second day of strikes by French air traffic controllers have disrupted more flights and caused cancellations at airports in France. About 40 per cent of flights serving the country's capital Paris have been cancelled, leaving hundreds of thousands of passengers scrambling to find backup plans at the height of the summer travel season. French air traffic controllers are holding a two-day walkout in protest of under-staffing and what they described as "toxic" working conditions, as well as ageing equipment. The strikes are adding to uncertainty across Europe's wider travel sector, due to ongoing geopolitical tensions and consumers’ budgetary constraints. Ross Cullen reports.