If you're planning to travel this Tuesday, June 6, 2023, be sure to check with your airline that your flight will be maintained. Since the launch of a protest movement on March 7, there have been a series of strikes, often affecting transport both on the ground and in the air. SNCF and RATP unions regularly take part in these days of mobilization against pension reform, and airlines are also called upon to reduce their flights, in a new strike this Tuesday.
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France's Direction Générale de l'Aviation Civile has once again asked airlines to cancel part of their flights, with an impact onOrly airport. A third of flights will therefore be cancelled, and numerous disruptions or delays are also expected on flights that are maintained. In a press release, passengers are asked to"postpone their journey and check with their airline to find out the status of their flight".
Like public transport, the aviation sector has been hard hit by the strikes against the pension reform, which was rammed through with a 49.3 vote. There have been35 strike days in the sector since the beginning of the mobilization, with over 3,500 flights cancelled.
Following on from the protests against pension reform, the inter-union federation is planning a new demonstration on Friday October 13, 2023, to call for higher wages and index points in the civil service. [Read more]
Cancelled flights, airport strikes: what can travellers do?
Another day of strikes and demonstrations scheduled for Friday, October 13, 2023
