Wales fans face travel disruption ahead of Euros

Fans have faced travel disruption as they head to Switzerland for the women's Euros.

Wales are set to play the Netherlands on Saturday afternoon after making history in December last year by qualifying for the first time.

However, Welsh fans have been left stuck as strikes by French air traffic controllers have caused flight delays and cancellations.

Daniel Davies, from Rhondda Cynon Taf, was due to fly from Heathrow Airport to Basel at 08:20 BST but his flight was cancelled on Thursday night.

Daniel was due to travel with his wife, three children and parents but he is now stuck in a hotel in London wondering how they are going to get to the match.

"My brother was on the flight last night, that was also cancelled, due to air traffic control strike in France," he told Radio Wales Breakfast.

"They've managed to get on a flight from Bristol but their car's in Gatwick and we're planning to get on that flight, but that's full so at the moment I don't think we're able to get to Switzerland."

Daniel said there is a lack of flights going to Switzerland due to the strike, and there are not many options open to him due to the cost.

The strike by French air traffic controllers has entered its second day on Friday, causing further flight delays and cancellations at the start of Europe's peak travel season.

Civil aviation agency DGAC told airlines to cancel 40% of flights at the three main Paris airports on Friday because of the strike, which the air traffic controllers say is over staff shortages and ageing equipment.

Up to half of flights at France's other airports, mostly in the south, were also affected, DGAC added.

Flights also using French airspace have also been affected.

Even with the cancellations, DGAC warned that passengers could be affected by delays and significant disruptions.

The Airlines for Europe (A4E) lobby group said late on Thursday that 1,500 flights had been cancelled over the two-day strike, affecting 300,000 passengers and causing cascading delays.

Meanwhile, Wales' first minister faced her own travel issues in getting to Switzerland, but the Welsh government insisted she would make it in time for the game.

A statement said: "The first minister's flight had to be rescheduled due to technical issues with the plane.

"Alternative arrangements are being made to make sure she will be present to represent Wales at tomorrow's game."