French strikes, strikes, strikes
Jul 31, 2016, 6:07 am
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Datapoints on Nice-Paris:
- Yesterday (friday) over 30% of lights to CDG and 40% to ORY cancelled
- Today over 30% of flights to CDG and only 15% to ORY. Many of the departing flights had long delays. Some connections must have been tough. But we must wait till tonight to get the whole picture for saturday.
- Yesterday (friday) over 30% of lights to CDG and 40% to ORY cancelled
- Today over 30% of flights to CDG and only 15% to ORY. Many of the departing flights had long delays. Some connections must have been tough. But we must wait till tonight to get the whole picture for saturday.
On Saturday AF had planned to operate 85% of their ORY flights. But they had to cancel many more. According to Nice airport website, they only operated 5 flights out of the usual 12+, so close to 70% cancelled. Sunday, there are already 5 flights cancelled and should be more. It seems that the cancellation rate for Navette is around 40-60%, nothing like what AF hoped to operate. Given that it is one of the most heavy holiday-travel week end in France, the situation at NCE is chaotic. Easyjet is happy; they are either sold out or sell seats above 200E. AF is trying to rerpute via the provinces or on HOp or even other airlines.
Jul 31, 2016, 7:57 am
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Situation is getting worse at Nice airport.
On Saturday AF had planned to operate 85% of their ORY flights. But they had to cancel many more. According to Nice airport website, they only operated 5 flights out of the usual 12+, so close to 70% cancelled. Sunday, there are already 5 flights cancelled and should be more. It seems that the cancellation rate for Navette is around 40-60%, nothing like what AF hoped to operate. Given that it is one of the most heavy holiday-travel week end in France, the situation at NCE is chaotic. Easyjet is happy; they are either sold out or sell seats above 200E. AF is trying to rerpute via the provinces or on HOp or even other airlines.
On Saturday AF had planned to operate 85% of their ORY flights. But they had to cancel many more. According to Nice airport website, they only operated 5 flights out of the usual 12+, so close to 70% cancelled. Sunday, there are already 5 flights cancelled and should be more. It seems that the cancellation rate for Navette is around 40-60%, nothing like what AF hoped to operate. Given that it is one of the most heavy holiday-travel week end in France, the situation at NCE is chaotic. Easyjet is happy; they are either sold out or sell seats above 200E. AF is trying to rerpute via the provinces or on HOp or even other airlines.
Jul 31, 2016, 11:09 am
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Update on my friend. She contacted AF to make sure the 2nd leg of the trip home was not cancelled as the domestic flight indeed took off. The agent took care of everything so her reservation stayed in tact.
Jul 31, 2016, 11:14 am
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I can report that CDG 2E on Friday morning seemed pretty normal to me in terms of lines to check in, drop bags, and do security and passport control, although security may have been heightened. There did seem to be a longer than usual line for ticketing/customer service, but it wasn't extraordinary.
Jul 31, 2016, 11:40 am
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AF Strike
I was booked on AF 010 business class departing CDG to JFK on July 28. Earlier that day, I was advised to check in, which I did, and assumed the flight was a go.
After returning from dinner, there was an email awaiting me stating the flight had been cancelled. Unlike Delta, they offered no alternative flights, only an assurance they were doing everything possible.
I called the contact number and after an extremely long hold time, was rebooked on a Delta flight departing Brussels. I guess I was lucky!
After returning from dinner, there was an email awaiting me stating the flight had been cancelled. Unlike Delta, they offered no alternative flights, only an assurance they were doing everything possible.
I called the contact number and after an extremely long hold time, was rebooked on a Delta flight departing Brussels. I guess I was lucky!
Aug 1, 2016, 6:16 am
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Situation is getting worse at Nice airport.
On Saturday AF had planned to operate 85% of their ORY flights. But they had to cancel many more. According to Nice airport website, they only operated 5 flights out of the usual 12+, so close to 70% cancelled. Sunday, there are already 5 flights cancelled and should be more. It seems that the cancellation rate for Navette is around 40-60%, nothing like what AF hoped to operate. Given that it is one of the most heavy holiday-travel week end in France, the situation at NCE is chaotic. Easyjet is happy; they are either sold out or sell seats above 200E. AF is trying to rerpute via the provinces or on HOp or even other airlines.
On Saturday AF had planned to operate 85% of their ORY flights. But they had to cancel many more. According to Nice airport website, they only operated 5 flights out of the usual 12+, so close to 70% cancelled. Sunday, there are already 5 flights cancelled and should be more. It seems that the cancellation rate for Navette is around 40-60%, nothing like what AF hoped to operate. Given that it is one of the most heavy holiday-travel week end in France, the situation at NCE is chaotic. Easyjet is happy; they are either sold out or sell seats above 200E. AF is trying to rerpute via the provinces or on HOp or even other airlines.
Friends staying with us were supposed to take a 17:10 flight and got rescheduled to the 18:00 and 19:15 flights. Both these flights departed with a 1:30 delay.