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Old Dec 3, 2019, 1:21 pm
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Originally Posted by ericfides9
What are we supposed to do? Does this mean UA will still fly into CDG even though airworkers will be on strike? I understand it wouldn't affect all terminals but seeing reports on the magnitude of this, I may not be able to even get into Paris...
No, UA will assess each flight as need be and cancel closer to departure. They’ll cancel the flight if CDG operations (or ATC) for that flight isn’t gonna work. UA doesn’t just cancel a bunch of flights because a strike is imminent, only when they know for sure operations are impacted. As for getting into Paris, that’s your problem, not UA’s. UA will cancel the flight if operations are impacted, at which time you can get a refund.

Outside of the RER B train, there are still buses into the city, as well as taxis.
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Old Dec 3, 2019, 1:34 pm
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Who are you flying EDI-CDG on? Same ticket?
Nope, unfortunately which is going to make things fun... Flying to CDG on AF.
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Old Dec 3, 2019, 2:41 pm
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Is it safe to say its not advisable to travel to Paris for this week? I'm currently stuck with a non-refundable hotel for a week since there isn't an official cancellation from UA...
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Old Dec 3, 2019, 2:54 pm
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Originally Posted by ericfides9
Is it safe to say its not advisable to travel to Paris for this week? I'm currently stuck with a non-refundable hotel for a week since there isn't an official cancellation from UA...
not at all. There will be some limited cancellations and delays, but it should be mostly fine. These strikes sometimes get cancelled last minute and non-AF operations, while affected, usually continue. Lots of *A options to CDG, so plenty of chances to re-route should the flight get cancelled.
Expect issues and delays ... but the impact usually is quite manageable.
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Old Dec 3, 2019, 3:01 pm
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Originally Posted by ericfides9
Is it safe to say its not advisable to travel to Paris for this week? ...
Suggest following discussions in the France and Monaco forum,
such as France general strike beginning Dec 5th


or a good "local" news source like France 24
https://www.france24.com/en/tag/strike/
https://www.france24.com/en/20191203...nsion-strike-1
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Old Dec 3, 2019, 3:38 pm
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Originally Posted by WineCountryUA

Thank you! At the moment, I am planning to go and see what happens. Hopefully I will be able to get out of CDG.
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Old Dec 3, 2019, 3:50 pm
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Originally Posted by AI93
Nope, unfortunately which is going to make things fun... Flying to CDG on AF.
yeah, reduces flexibility...
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Old Dec 4, 2019, 10:23 am
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I may be tempting fate here but things don't look so bad right now do they? Relatively few cancellations out of CDG, and the majority of those which are look like they're within France etc.
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Old Dec 4, 2019, 10:56 am
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Due to an ARFF strike, CDG will revert to single-runway ops tomorrow DEC 5 between 7A and 12P local time, which is the timeslot in which most TATL flights arrive and depart.

Pax on arriving UA flights should expect long airborne holding and possible diversions. Pax on departing UA flights should expect substantial delays and cancellations.
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Old Dec 4, 2019, 12:06 pm
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This evening's (12/4/19) UA915 IAD-CDG is showing cancelled.
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Old Dec 4, 2019, 4:31 pm
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Just got a text telling me CDG-IAD on 6-12 had been cancelled, then one immediately after telling me it isn't.

Anyone received anything similar?
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Old Dec 5, 2019, 11:16 am
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Today’s direct flight from SFO to CDG also cancelled,
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Old Dec 5, 2019, 11:56 am
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Today’s direct flight from SFO to CDG also cancelled,
For my sake let’s just hope CGD —SFO is not cancelled 12/10! Will report what UA notifies me of. So far just see that I qualify for no fee flight change.

And on standby list for UG so am hoping a couple of people decide to change plans and fly later in the week, month, year, whatever
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Old Dec 5, 2019, 12:13 pm
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Same here (my flight is Saturday Dec 7). Fingers crossed
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Old Dec 5, 2019, 12:14 pm
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For my sake let’s just hope CGD —SFO is not cancelled 12/10!
Sounds like half the people want their flight to be cancelled and half want their flight to not be cancelled. UA can't please everyone!
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