Thousands of flights scrapped as French air traffic controllers strike
by Japan Today
Japan Today— 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
@thelocalfrance—Breaking: French air traffic controllers call off strike, but many flights remain cancelled. 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.
Le Monde.fr—French air traffic controllers cancel strike. 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.
France 24—French air traffic controller strike threaten travel chaos at Paris airports. 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.