Air France grounded just under a third of flights on Saturday as staff staged a walkout over pay, and travelers also braced for a fresh wave of train strikes starting later in the day, crippling much of France’s transport network. The industrial action at France’s flag carrier - marking the fifth
Author: Jack Smith
Air France strike sees 30 percent of flights cancelled
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