France: Unionized air traffic controllers plan 24-hour strike nationwide, April 25-26

Unionized air traffic controllers (ATC) plan to stage a nationwide 24-hour strike from 04:00 April 25 to 04:00 April 26. The SNCTA (National Syndicate of Air Traffic Controllers) has called for industrial action to denounce the progress of negotiations with the Directorate General for Civil Aviation (DGAC), over the restructuring of services. As of April 19, it is not clear what proportion of flights will be affected, although the Eurocontrol authority states that minimum services will be met. In previous strikes, airport operations at Paris Roissy-Charles de Gaulle (CDG) have been unaffected, but flights from Paris-Orly (ORY) and other major secondary airports have been reduced by 20-50 percent.

Flight disruptions are likely across France during the period of the strike. Airport passenger processing delays are possible at all airports. Striking workers may form pickets at airport entrances. Disruptions may continue in the hours following the industrial action, as services return to normal.