AF strike on March 7th?
Feb 28, 2017, 5:16 am
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AF strike on March 7th?
Is there likely to be a strike at AF on March 7th? I hope not because I will be travelling that day. I am surprised its not be mentioned here or maybe that's because its very unlikely to happen.
Feb 28, 2017, 2:51 pm
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Feb 28, 2017, 3:58 pm
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My understanding of French labor being not terribly sophisticated, does this mean there WILL be a strike on the 7th, or that one is simply being suggested?
Feb 28, 2017, 8:29 pm
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*Unless I've got a Flybe
But seriously, I'm sure somebody will be along soon to tell us its just the union trying to spoil our day but it will not be happening
Mar 1, 2017, 12:14 am
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Mar 1, 2017, 6:05 am
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Spoke to the P desk.
They said the strike is possible but unconfirmed, and unlikely to affect longhaul in any case.
Final confirmation or cancellation of the strike is legally required by the 5th.
They said the strike is possible but unconfirmed, and unlikely to affect longhaul in any case.
Final confirmation or cancellation of the strike is legally required by the 5th.
Mar 2, 2017, 12:56 am
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Fyi, there is also an ATC strike planned that week (ATC centers in W/SW of France from 6/03 to 10/03 and SE of France from 7/03 to 9/03). As usual, possible cancellations required by the French DGAC but probably mainly on short/medium-haul.
Mar 3, 2017, 2:01 pm
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Travel waiver now posted for short and medium haul destination to the south and west, due to ATC strike. All long haul expected to operate.
Mar 4, 2017, 6:18 am
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Furthermore, three important unions (CGT, FO et SUD) of ground personnel are striking 7 march, as well as a minority pilot union (Alter).
Mar 4, 2017, 11:23 am
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In other words, flights from/to Paris to - to take a completely random example, just to name one country that I can think of - Zurich would not be impacted by this, right? But flights from Toulouse to Geneva would be?
Mar 4, 2017, 7:01 pm
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Besides the possible strike by ground personnel, the air space in South and West France will have much fewer flight paths. That means that many flights usually going over that air space (including longhauls) will have to take another path. That will crowd the North and East region and could cause delays to CDG-ZUR flights.