Flights at Nice Côte d’Azur airport will be cut by half on Tuesday evening as French aviation authorities impose restrictions in preparation for the ‘Bloquons Tout’ strike on Wednesday 10th September.

The Directorate-General for Civil Aviation (DGAC) has ordered airlines to reduce their flight schedules by 50% between 6pm and midnight on Tuesday 9th September at Nice Côte d’Azur and Corsican airports. The measure, affecting more than 50 flights, is designed to ease congestion in the air traffic network ahead of the Bloquons Tout strike scheduled for Wednesday.

Airlines will release adjusted timetables in advance, with airports updating passengers later in the day.

Nationwide disruption expected on 10th September

The DGAC has cautioned that disruption and delays are expected at all French airports during the strike itself on Wednesday. Passengers are being urged to postpone non-essential travel and to check directly with airlines for real-time updates.

Authorities brace for wider unrest

The aviation measures form part of a broader government effort to prepare for the Bloquons Tout mobilisation, which aims to paralyse transport and industry across France. Intelligence services warn of potential blockades at stations, refineries and major roads, alongside acts of vandalism such as tampering with speed cameras. Officials admit the leaderless, decentralised nature of the movement makes it difficult to predict its scale, but a nationwide security deployment is being prepared to contain unrest.

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