French summer vacationers set off Friday facing delays and cancellations at airports hit by striking Air France workers, turning one of the nation's busiest travel weekends into a nightmare.

http://news.airwise.com/stories/2001/06/993887897.html

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http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum6/HTML/000218.html


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Thousands Stranded In UK Due To Strike On Spanish Islands

Thousands of British and European holiday makers spent last night in airports on the islands of Ibiza, Majorca and Menorca in the Balearic islands because of a strike by Spanish coach drivers.

The chaos is likely to continue over the weekend as union leaders failed to agree a deal during talks in Madrid.

http://news.airwise.com/stories/2001/06/993894931.html


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Families set up camp in the airport terminal using inflatable beach mats while others sunbathed on the grass outside instead of Majorca's popular beaches.

http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/world...l-transpo.html



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