Air France canceled 55% of short- and medium-haul flights and 10% of long-haul flights scheduled for September 16.

Air France has decided to cancel 55% of its short- and medium-haul flights and 10% of its long-haul flights scheduled for Friday due to a strike by French air traffic controllers, the company said in a press release on Wednesday (14 September). . “Last minute delays and cancellations are not excluded”Adds Air France, stressing that customers whose flights will be canceled will be informed “Individually via SMS and e-mail”.

Thus, Air France is complying with the request of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC), which called on airlines to cancel half of the flight program on Friday. The decision follows a strike launched by the National Union of Air Traffic Controllers (SNCTA) on Tuesday and affects both metropolitan France and overseas.

Second message at the end of September

For Air France, that represents about four hundred flight cancellations out of the eight hundred planned for Friday, according to the company. “Strongly advises its customers to postpone travel”.

“Commercial measures that can be consulted on [le site Internet d’Air France] Allow advance or postponement for free, and for customers whose flight is canceled, a credit card or a full refund if they do not travel again.“, – said Air France.

“Air France regrets this move and is doing everything possible to limit its impact on customers. All the company’s teams are mobilized to support their efforts.”– They convinced the company again.

SNCTA, the largest union among air traffic controllers, has decided to ask the traffic for a wage increase to compensate for inflation as well as employment.

In addition to Friday’s day of action, the union announced the filing“Second notification, from Wednesday 28 September to Friday 30 September 2022”.