Air France strike continues to hit football fans
Air France pilots are continuing a four-day strike that started on Saturday, threatening to further disrupt travel for thousands of football fans during the Euro 2016 competition.
The airline said it aims to operate 70% of its medium-haul flights today, in addtion to 85% of its domestic flights and 85% of its long-haul flights. However, it said further last-minute cancellations were a possiblity.
Tuesday schedules will be adapted accordingly, depending on the number of staff on strike, and any cancellations will be published the day before departure, said the airline.
It operated 96% of long haul flights on Saturday, 91% of domestic flights, but only 73% of its medium-haul flights to and from Paris Charles de Gaulle.
On Sunday it was due to operate around 80% of long haul flights, around 85% of domestic flights, and around 70% of medium-haul flights.
Pilots are protesting against proposed pay cuts and changes to working conditions.
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Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.
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