Air France Pilots striking

Wouldn't you know it, I've got an AF flight in May!

The pilots will strike between mid morning and again mid afternoon between May 3 and May30.

You can get more information on the AF web site.

This must be the first time anyone in France has gone on strike, no? ;)

This must be the first time anyone in France has gone on strike, no? ;)

Actually, I think they struck once before, in 1944 - at issue were complaints that Americans, Brits and Germans were interfering with their summer vacation plans.

Thanks for the heads up. We are also flying AF in a little over a week.

This strike is not specific to AF. It's all the members of French SNPL union. Of course, AF is the biggest employer of these pilots.

The vital issue that's causing this strike, which is supposed to last from 03 May to 30 May, where they will refuse to fly between 5:45 - 7:45 a.m. and again from 12:45-3:45 p.m.?

The pilots are protesting against a law stipulating that those who strike must declare their intention to do so 48 hours before the start of a work stoppage.

Of course, this happens when AF is finally projected to have a positive operating income.

H20tster,

If you booked through Delta call them immediately. They have a flight waiver.

I was a little proactive and Delta went out of their way to rebook 4 of us on Delta metal. This is not the first time we have faced work stoppages. Do any of you remember the airlines strikes during the summer of 1966, transportation strikes every 12 minutes in Italy and France....I do. I guess I should be glad I can still remember 1966!

According to Posts on Flyertalk this morning the threat of a strike has been resolved.