EU Justice & Home Affairs Council Endorses Post-2026 Roadmap for Schengen Interoperability
Paris-CDG Hit Hard as More Than 1,000 European Flights Disrupted on 5 March
Air France Extends Middle-East Flight Suspension Through 6 March Amid Regional Tensions
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Algeria Appoints Three New Consuls in France to Reset Consular Services
President Tebboune has named new consuls in Paris, Marseille and Strasbourg, a step expected to speed up visa and document services for Algerian nationals and for French companies moving staff between the two countries after months of delays.
Fuel-Price Gap Spurs Cross-Border Traffic Surges at French-German and French-Swiss Borders
A sharp rise in German and Swiss fuel prices versus France triggered an 18 % jump in cross-border fill-ups on 5 March 2026, causing queues and minor delays at key Alsace-Lorraine crossings. While fleets can save on fuel, businesses need to budget extra transit time and monitor the impact of ongoing French internal-border checks.
Paris airports brace for four-hour queues as EU biometrics launch nears
Schengen90 warns that from 10 April the new EU Entry/Exit biometric system could push immigration queues at Paris-CDG and Orly to four hours. Aviation groups want France to delay the roll-out over the peak season, but the government says it will proceed while adding staff and kiosks. Business travellers should build in extra connection time and review duty-of-care plans.
France joins global evacuation effort as special flights repatriate Gulf-stranded travellers
France has flown extra A350 charters from Dubai and Riyadh, repatriating over 600 citizens and residents stranded by the Gulf conflict-related flight suspensions. Consular teams at Paris-CDG provided onward travel and visa-extension guidance. Employers should update traveller-tracking and immigration compliance procedures.
Air France suspends Paris–Havana route amid Cuba jet-fuel shortage
Citing a severe jet-fuel shortage in Cuba, Air France will stop flying between Paris-CDG and Havana from 29 March to at least 15 June. Affected passengers may rebook, take a voucher or receive a refund. The move severs the only nonstop France–Cuba link, affecting tourism, trade cargo and expatriate mobility.
Air France cancels and delays 70 long-haul services amid Middle East risk review
Air France axed 23 flights and delayed 46 others on 3-5 March, with the largest cuts on Paris–Dubai, Tel Aviv and Beirut routes, as conflict in the Gulf forces airspace rerouting. The airline offers rebooking or refunds but no EU261 payouts. Companies should monitor itineraries and review risk policies.
French court orders visa issuance after embassy reverses stance in Comoros case
In case 2603757, the Nantes Administrative Tribunal noted the Interior Ministry’s U-turn instructing its Moroni consulate to issue a return visa and awarded the applicant €550 in costs. The episode shows how emergency court actions can unblock visa impasses affecting French residents and employers.