French air traffic controllers have called off a strike that was set to cause 'massive' disruption on Thursday, after reaching a last-minute deal with managers - although because of the last-minute nature of the change, many flights will still be cancelled on Thursday.
Unions had called for a major strike on Thursday after a breakdown of negotiations on salary increases and other measures in a planned overhaul of France's air traffic control system.
Thousands of flights were cancelled in France and Europe on Thursday as a strike by French air traffic controllers over pay caused stoppages not seen in two decades. Airlines cut more than half of their normal flight schedules at Paris's two main airports Orly and Roissy Charles-de-Gaulle, with many flights
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According to initial estimates, up to 70 percent of flights in and out of France could be cancelled as air traffic controllers call a strike to protest against proposed changes to their navigation system.
The new guidelines come after the FAA commissioned a panel of experts in late 2023 to find new avenues on how to “better address controller fatigue.”
The new guidelines come after the FAA commissioned a panel of experts in late 2023 to find new avenues on how to “better address controller fatigue.”
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French air traffic controllers are to stage a one-day strike Thursday that risks seeing most flights cancelled at the two main Paris airports, France's leading aviation association warned Tuesday.
With predictions that this week's strike will lead to 'massive' disruption for travellers, the largest union representing French air traffic controllers has threatened further action over the May holiday weekend.