Porcepic

Information published on Eurocontrol NOP:

eljakim

Without trying to sound dumb, would somebody be able to tell me what the abbreviations stand for?
- ACC
- APP
- DSNA
- NM teleconference

I'm great with airport codes, but this is too obscure for me.

offvoice

ACC: area control center
APP: Approach
DSNA: direction des services de la Navigation a�rienne
NM: New Mexico /s . I have no idea but I'd guess News Meda conference?

Source for the others

Xandrios

Thanks for the update. Does CDG fall under DSNA, meaning we would expect reductions rather then 'minimum serivce'? From the sound of it the 16 smaller airports would see little to no traffic in the time period mentioned.

Edit:
NM seems to stand for Network Manager, I suspect a group within Eurocontrol.

wysiwyg

While it doesn't impact air travel, there's a planned strike with SNCF (trains) on Tuesday Sept 26. It could impact you if you plan to take a train before or after your flight or have one of those AF "TGV+Air" tickets. Details on impacted trains will be communicated 1-2 days in advance.
Source (in French): https://www.cheminotcgt.fr/wp-conten..._Septembre.pdf

Scotttyd

So I have a flight (on United) from IAD to CDG - leaving 11 pm (Eastern US time) which is 5 am Setp 16th Paris time - on the 15th - assuming my plane gets to IAD as planned - what are the odds this strike will affect my flight?

mlin32

Practically no risk of impact. As mentioned, long haul operations at Roissy are prioritised, and in the past even during higher-profile social movements, there were few impacts.

petitaix

Good news, there will be no ATC strike on Friday (09/15/23). It has been called off by the trade union (SNCTA) after reaching an agreement with the French government (DGAC).
https://www.bfmtv.com/economie/entre...309120505.html (sorry, in French)

wysiwyg

Thanks for sharing!

mlin32

The DGAC just announced that due to a social movement this Friday (13/10), 40% of flights at ORY and 20% of flights at MRS will be cancelled. Plan accordingly.

https://www.bfmtv.com/economie/entre...310090662.html

atflyer

Unfortunately MRS hit me bad. 20% cancellations did not look like the end of the world and I got a mail with a minor rescheduling, with other flights pro-actively being cancelled, some days ago -> seemed survivable. But I face now a 6 hour delay for sure already, if it is not getting worse. A next time indeed in such situations I better reschedule things if the ticket allows. On the plus side I found a seat with one of the scarce electricity plugs here and got loads of work done ;-)

mlin32

Heads up : a strike by minority unions planned for 20/11.

25% reduction of flights at Paris-Orly and TLS
20% reduction of flights at BOD and MRS.

The topic at issue : potentially fewer/reduced strike impacts in the future, as the DGAC wants to mandate that individuals who plan to participate in a strike, to notify of their intent to participate. Currently, individuals don't need to inform of his/her intent to participate in a strike, and thus the DGAC has been erring on the side of caution in mandating flight reductions, assuming everyone in a striking union will participate.

maalloc

CGT, FO and UNSA have their � baroud d�honneur �� but the bill is ready. So many cancellations for the 20NOV minority strike are actually the best example that a change is much needed.

Given that only Nupes is against the reform, there�s a good chance it�s finally going to be implemented. Let�s see how it goes on Dec 12th with the Conseil d�Etat !

San Gottardo

Ut why are they against it? Nobody takes away their right to strike. Or is their explicit objective to interrupt as many people�s lives as possible?

Nupes. Those guys again. Many (not all) of them have a tendency to find themselves on the wrong side of history on so many occasions. What is their reason to be against the law? Or is it a Pavlovian reflex to be against anything and everything that comes from the government?

NickB

Well, the whole point of a strike is to be disruptive. If a strike does not disrupt anybody, it is pretty pointless, is it not? From that perspective, it is not difficult to understand why Unions would generally not be favourable to any change that makes strikes less effective. Also, the requirement for an individual declaration in advance of strike action is highly unusual in strike regulation, at any rate in democracies that fully recognise the right to strike. Even in the UK, which probably has the most restrictive regulatory framework for striking in Europe, there is no such requirement. That said, this is something that already exists in France for rail workers and the peculiarity of French industrial relations makes comparisons with elsewhere fraught with difficulties.