Travel to and from France will be severely disrupted from Thursday morning owing to large-scale strikes across the country in protest at plans to overhaul its retirement system.

Several airlines have been forced to cancel flights including Air France, Aer Lingus and Ryanair Ireland which has had an impact on flights to and from Dublin, Spain, Brussels and Paris Airports.    

The walkout is expected to hit transport the hardest as flights, trains and buses suffer cancellations and most of the Paris subway system comes to a halt.

Flight disruptions, including delays, modified timetables and last-minute cancellations are possible during the strike period between Thursday 5th & Saturday 7th December.   

Passengers are advised to check with the airline the status of their flight.