Impact on transport of ongoing political disputes and strike actions
Mar 14, 23, 7:56 am
#47
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Mar 14, 23, 7:59 am
#48
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oh, so i understand now, the situation gave you the opportunity to catch an earlier flight for free / no extra charge?
sorry for asking, it's just that i thought that it would be possible to change flights only if yours is cancelled
sorry for asking, it's just that i thought that it would be possible to change flights only if yours is cancelled
Mar 14, 23, 8:36 am
#49
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We are flying BGO - AMS - CDG (overnight stop) - TUN. I managed to change the first leg BGO - AMS to a later one free of charge (the original flight was departing at 06 am and then we would have to wait over 11 hours in AMS).
There were no cancellations or schedule changes, but my point was that it helped to call the PSL and let them fix everything instead of trying to fix it yourself on the website. It looks like the agents have a bigger selection of flights when it comes to rebooking.
Mar 14, 23, 3:35 pm
#50
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The weird thing is that if they offer you to change without change fee you can still end up with paying for fare differences, which close to the date of flying are obviously major. Apparently if you call the PSL you get in touch with agents who have more freedom to manouvre...nice to see this outcome.
Mar 15, 23, 9:50 am
#51
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Heads up: looks like the 17th is going to be a mess. Was connecting through CDG (routing ATL-CDG-VCE; ATL-CDG on DL is fine) - AF cancelled the 09h40 flight and rebooked me a day earlier, i.e. when I'll be in the air from the states. Looks like all other flights on the 17th are also zeroed out, incl. legs via AMS. DL is currently working the mess that AF created, so we shall see... in the last year, this has happened to me 5 of 8 times connecting through CDG...
Mar 16, 23, 4:04 am
#52
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There's a strike by security personnel at DUS, so all DUS flights from both CDG and AMS are canceled on 17 March. (PSL said it will be the same on 18th March, even though AF flight status still shows them as running.) I imagine the FRA, the closest alternative that I just got rebooked on, will fill up quickly...
For once the strike isn't in France!
For once the strike isn't in France!
Mar 16, 23, 4:24 am
#53
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There's a strike by security personnel at DUS, so all DUS flights from both CDG and AMS are canceled on 17 March. (PSL said it will be the same on 18th March, even though AF flight status still shows them as running.) I imagine the FRA, the closest alternative that I just got rebooked on, will fill up quickly...
For once the strike isn't in France!
For once the strike isn't in France!
It's just France often gets the headlines because the strikes are often nationwide across multiple sectors, whereas in Germany it's by sector (for example public transits in a few cities, the Poste, doctors, etc...)
Mar 16, 23, 6:36 am
#54
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If I had my flight on the 15th would be a lot more worried (looking at atflyer ) as that's going to be a general strike, and last week a number of flights were cancelled.
Mar 16, 23, 10:43 am
#55
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There's a strike by security personnel at DUS, so all DUS flights from both CDG and AMS are canceled on 17 March. (PSL said it will be the same on 18th March, even though AF flight status still shows them as running.) I imagine the FRA, the closest alternative that I just got rebooked on, will fill up quickly...
For once the strike isn't in France!
For once the strike isn't in France!
Mar 16, 23, 1:23 pm
#56
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Mar 16, 23, 2:02 pm
#57
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The administration just rammed the pension reform bill through the gouvernment using article 49.3, essentially enacting the bill w/o further debate or vote.
Things are going to get ugly. Expect further industrial action.
Things are going to get ugly. Expect further industrial action.
Mar 16, 23, 2:33 pm
#58
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Any recommendations on best social media or other news source to be alerted if/when the strike is planned? AF Twitter rarely seems to have these updates.
Mar 16, 23, 4:51 pm
#59
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Things are heating up in France today, especially since the government has announced they will pass their reform by force. Next day of action was announced: Next Thursday March 23.
