Air France staff strike, a quarter of flights cancelled
Air France staff went on strike Friday for the third time in a month, forcing the airline to cancel a quarter of flights as multiple industrial disputes weigh on president Emmanuel Macron's workload. Some 32% of Air France pilots were set to join the walkout Friday along with 28% of cabin crew and 20% of ground staff, according to company estimates. Eleven trade unions have already staged 2 strikes Feb 22 and March 23 seeking a 6% salary hike. Air France is set to bring in a 0.6% pay rise from April 1 and 0.4% from Oct 1, along with bonuses and promotions equivalent to a 1.4% raise for ground staff. A spokesman said the airline was running 76% of planned flights Friday, including 80% of long-haul departures. But at some French airports, such as Nice, as many as half of Air France flights were cancelled. <br/>
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Air France staff strike, a quarter of flights cancelled
Air France staff went on strike Friday for the third time in a month, forcing the airline to cancel a quarter of flights as multiple industrial disputes weigh on president Emmanuel Macron's workload. Some 32% of Air France pilots were set to join the walkout Friday along with 28% of cabin crew and 20% of ground staff, according to company estimates. Eleven trade unions have already staged 2 strikes Feb 22 and March 23 seeking a 6% salary hike. Air France is set to bring in a 0.6% pay rise from April 1 and 0.4% from Oct 1, along with bonuses and promotions equivalent to a 1.4% raise for ground staff. A spokesman said the airline was running 76% of planned flights Friday, including 80% of long-haul departures. But at some French airports, such as Nice, as many as half of Air France flights were cancelled. <br/>
