France: Air France strike March 23 /update 5

Event

Strikes by Air France pilots, cabin crew, and ground staff are taking place as planned on Friday, March 23. The airline has canceled 25 percent of flights (30 percent of long- and medium-haul flights and 20 percent of short-haul flights) initially scheduled to operate on Friday. Last minute cancelations and flight delays are likely.

The strike is affecting operations at the Air France subsidiary Joon; operations by other Air France subsidiaries and partner airlines (Hop!, KLM, Delta) are not affected.

As a reminder, a second Air France strike is currently scheduled for March 30.

Advice

Travelers are advised to confirm the status of their flights prior to departure for the airport.