Black Friday for users of French airports. The National Union of Air Traffic Controllers (SNCTA, majority) has called for a strike to demand salary increases in the face of inflation, but also an acceleration of hiring. This movement affects both metropolitan France and the overseas territories.
Consequently, the General Directorate of Civil Aviation (DGAC) asked companies on Friday to give up half of their flight program, that is, “about 1,000 canceled flights” with origin or destination in French territory. Company by company: what to expect?
Air France
The company cancels 55% of its short and medium haul flights. This represents around 400 canceled flights out of the 800 scheduled for Friday, according to the company, which “strongly advises its customers to postpone their trip”.
On the other hand, Air France plans to operate around 90% of its long-haul flights. However, the company warns that delays or last minute cancellations “cannot be ruled out”.
The commercial measures that can be consulted on airfrance.fr allow anticipation or postponement without charge, and for customers whose flight is canceled, a credit note or a full refund in case they no longer travel.
transavia
The low-cost subsidiary of Air France cancels 50% of its program, about 140 flights. This will affect “all French airports”, in particular those that depart from and arrive at its main base in Paris-Orly. The flights in question are listed on the Transavia website.
Passengers “will be offered free postponement solutions or a full refund.”
EasyJet
The company is “proactively canceling nearly 50% of its flight schedule in France.”
It advises customers to “check your flight status on Flight Tracker from the mobile app or website” to see if a flight is affected by the strike.
Ryanair
The other low cost giant is especially angry with this strike, which it describes as “unjustified and inexplicable”. “Ryanair again calls for immediate EU action to prevent these French air traffic control strikes from disrupting the travel plans of thousands of European citizens/visitors.”
The company says it is forced “to cancel 420 flights (80,000 passengers) that were flying mainly over France” on Friday, without necessarily landing there. Affected customers were notified this morning and informed of their options via email or text message.
flying
The Spanish company cancels some 80 flights to and from French airports. The Spanish low cost publishes a list of canceled flights on its site.
flutters
The company simply indicates that “some flights will be affected” and that others “may experience delays.” A list of canceled flights is also available on their website.
In the event of a flight cancellation, the Spanish regional company recommends that its clients “do not go to the airport and request the change or return of their reservation.”
Source: BFM TV
