Air France pilots start strike on second day of Euro 2016

Air France pilots went on a 4-day strike over pay cuts Saturday that could disrupt transport plans for football fans on the second day of Europe's soccer championship. Air France said Saturday it estimated that about 25% of its pilots would strike. Union SNPL said 70% of pilots would not show up. Air France said Saturday it was operating 83% of flights - 93% of the long-haul flights from Paris, 91% of its domestic flights and 73% of its medium-haul flights to and from Paris-Charles de Gaulle. For Sunday, Air France said it expected that 27% of the pilots would strike and expected to operate almost 80% of its flights. An Air France spokeswoman said it expected a similar trend for Monday. The airline estimated the 4-day walkout over pay cuts would cost the airline about E5m (US$5.65m) each day. <br/>