French air traffic strike grounds hundreds of flights

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French air traffic controllers went on strike Wednesday, prompting the cancellation of 40% of flights across France.

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The powerful SNCTA union called the two-day strike in a quarrel over working and retirement conditions, saying in a statement that "disruption is expected over the whole country."

France's main airline, Air France, said long-haul flights would not be affected, and guaranteed some 60% of medium-haul flights from and to Paris' main airport, Charles de Gaulle.

Air France said it would ground two out of three flights at Paris' second-largest airport, Orly. Read more...

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