AIR FRANCE STRIKE HAS BIG IMPACT

Posted on 08/03/2016

Air France's CEO Frederic Gagey said the strike by cabin crew that has affected 180,000 passengers in the middle of the summer vacation season had a “very negative impact on Air France's image”.

The company has lost about €90 ($130) million in the seven-day strike. The airline plans to operate all long-distance flights Tuesday, the last day of the strike. About 10 percent of domestic flights and 15 percent of European flights to and from Paris Charles-de-Gaulle airport are cancelled.Air France's cabin crew are protesting against a further decrease in staff numbers and poor working conditions.