Air traffic controllers’ strike this Friday: Air France cancels more than half of its short and medium-neck flights – The Independent

The airline does not rule out last minute delays and cancellations. Be careful if you have to fly this Friday, September 16 and especially with Air France. The company plans to cancel 55% of its short and medium-haul flights and 10% of its long-haul flights. Air France also informs that last minute delays and cancellations cannot be ruled out. This announcement follows a strike notice from a union of air traffic controllers demanding in particular wage increases. Read also: Strike by air traffic controllers this Friday in France, the administration asks that one out of two flights be canceled On Tuesday, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGAC) asked airlines to reduce their flight program by 50% Friday. “In order to limit traffic disruptions, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation will apply the minimum service provisions in en-route air navigation centers and in airports,” the DGAC said in a statement.