French transport workers started a nationwide strike on the 18 and 19 October, leading to Eurostar having to cancel some services between London and Paris.
Protests over pay, as well as government requisitioning of oil installations, caused French workers to walk out.
Four services have been cancelled so far, as the strikes mark the continuation of setbacks for Eurostar, including longer checks post-Brexit and the scrapping of some routes.
In September, Eurostar reported that capacity was down 30% from London due to the extra time needed for checks to be carried out after Brexit.
A significantly reduced service is still being run compared to 2019 before the pandemic, with the train company only able to process 1,500 passengers per hour, down from 2,200, according to ex-CEO Jacques Damas.
“It is only the fact that Eurostar has capacity-limited trains and significantly reduced its timetable from 2019 levels, that we are not seeing daily queues in the centre of London similar to those experienced in the Channel ports.”