France

Air France says it will likely cancel 40% of its long-haul flights on Wednesday, day three of a four-day strike by aviation unions. Roughly half of the airline's long-distance flights and one in three medium-haul journeys were cut on Tuesday.

Hundreds of striking aviation workers gathered outside Paris’s main airports Monday to protest against a draft law designed to protect passengers from industrial action, which they say threatens their “right to strike”.

Hundreds of striking aviation workers gathered outside Paris’s main airports Monday to protest against a draft law designed to protect passengers from industrial action, which they say threatens their “right to strike”.

Hundreds of striking aviation workers gathered outside Paris’s main airports Monday to protest against a draft law designed to protect passengers from industrial action, which they say threatens their “right to strike”.

Paris airport authorities said Monday that airlines have limited the damage of an aviation workers’ strike by rescheduling flights in advance. Aviation unions called the strike over a law aimed at ensuring minimum service during industrial actions.

French authorities ordered police to replace striking security staff at airports on Thursday as workers' unions called for new action in February to protest against government plans to make it more difficult for the aviation sector to strike.

A strike by French airport security staff on Saturday led to the cancellation of all flights at Lyon and caused disruption at Paris Charles de Gaulle. The action is said to continue, affecting all flights departing from Lyon on Sunday morning.

Air France said flights cancellations would be down to fewer than 10 percent on Tuesday after two out of six trade unions agreed to end a five-day strike by flight attendants, which is now in its fourth day.

Paris's newly refurbished Orsay Museum (Musée d’Orsay), known for its world-leading impressionist collection, was re-opened to the public on Thursday after a week-long strike had left thousands of prospective visitors disappointed.

Tourists’ groans of annoyance, along with a few expressions of solidarity, could be heard outside Paris's Musée d'Orsay on Tuesday, closed by a workers’ strike for a sixth consecutive day.