AF strike June 23rd -> June 26th suspended, except for one union: SPAF
Jun 12, 2018, 3:15 am
#301
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I just phoned up the platinum line to see if I could get ti changed and gent told me that the strike had not been officially confirmed for the dates we are flying (26th June). He said wait and see so guess I will just have to do this.
Jun 14, 2018, 8:46 am
#304
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So the strike will go on - as it seems
Jun 14, 2018, 11:28 am
#306
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There is nothing to de-escalate. SNPL is making unreasonable demands (over 10% pay raise) and whatever Direction was ready to give a few weeks ago is even less reasonable today after all the current and future losses caused by the strike.So Direction might de-escalate pay raise from 2% to 1% or back to 0.
Last edited by brunos; Jun 15, 2018 at 3:17 am
Jun 14, 2018, 2:23 pm
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Agreed.
Jun 14, 2018, 4:51 pm
#309
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Bummer... I have a Premiere ticket TXL-CDG on the 26th connecting to the US on the morning of the 27th. The actual Premiere flight won't be affected but the sneaker jet on the 26th may indeed be cancelled. What a nuisance. And the way it looks they really want to go ahead with the strike.
Jun 14, 2018, 6:57 pm
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with several tens of flights per day from Paris to Nice on AF, I sincerely doubt they were all cancelled during the different strike episodes.
Jun 14, 2018, 9:55 pm
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What the management said to the unions during the CCE does not justify any strike IMO. It is nonetheless pathetic.
Jun 15, 2018, 3:28 am
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Still, I remember my youth where Italians were so used to strikes that they adapted somewhat easily, while foreigners were fuming... The attitude among many in China is to avoid travel in France because it is messy and not worth the aggravation during a short, well-deserved holiday.
As Me and numerous family are flying this route (ORY-NCE) heavily, I have looked at prices. Amazing that AF is usually/often much cheaper than EZY..The difference is huge around strike days. For example son is coming to NCE for the week-end 23-25 June. Roughly 200 on AF, 400 or more on EZY. But often also the case on non-strike days. Sadly, loads are light on AF, at least lighter than last years. But prices are good
if you take the risk.
Last edited by brunos; Jun 16, 2018 at 12:21 am
Jun 15, 2018, 5:12 am
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They won't know what operations are disrupted until people don't show up for work. It's not good for us passengers but AF won't want to cancel flights if they don't have to.
Jun 15, 2018, 5:26 am
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with previous strikes they announced that flight might be disrupted and travel plans could be changed free of charge?