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Thousands of passengers stranded as major French airports suffer 29 cancellations and 216 delays in a single day
British Far-Right Groups Target Asylum Seekers in Northern France, Prompting Border Security Response
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American Airlines Freezes New York–Paris Service Until March Amid Winter Capacity Shuffle
American Airlines has pulled its daily JFK–Paris CDG flight—and five other Europe routes—until early March, stripping about 1,050 weekly seats from the trans-Atlantic market. The cut tightens premium-class availability, drives up fares, and forces corporate travellers and assignees to re-route via partner carriers or alternative hubs.
France Makes Civic-Knowledge Test Mandatory for Multi-Year Residence Permits and Naturalisation
From January 2026, applicants for France’s multi-year residence permits and for naturalisation must sit and pass a formal civic-knowledge exam. The new requirement adds cost and an extra four-to-six-week step to immigration timelines, making early planning essential for employers renewing or onboarding foreign talent.