Air France Pilot Strike

Air France's pilot unions have cancelled a four-day strike scheduled for later this week after reaching an agreement with the company over working conditions.

Even before England and Russia hit the field, hundreds of drunk and bare-chested supporters clashed with each other and police, hurling bottles and insults outside bars in the Vieux Port district

Just as the risk to Euro 2016 of an air traffic controllers' strike faded, unions for Air France pilots threatened to call a four-day stoppage beginning June 11, when the Euro 2016 will be in full swing

Air France put the total cost of last month's two-week pilots strike at 500 million euros ($632 million) on Wednesday, wiping more than a fifth off its parent group's estimated full-year core profit.

Air France's main pilots' union on Sunday announced the end of a crippling, two-week strike held over the development of the airline's low-cost subsidiary.

The longest-ever strike by Air France pilots was slammed as "catastrophic" by the airline sector Friday, as bitter talks over the company's low-cost subsidiary remained deadlocked.

Air France pilots refused to budge on Thursday after management offered to scrap plans to expand its low-cost subsidiary, as their strike became the longest ever at Europe's second-largest flag carrier.

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls warned of a "real danger" for Air France as a pilot strike that has grounded more than half its fleet deepened Tuesday after talks hit an impasse.

Air France pilots on Monday rejected a last-ditch management attempt to end the longest strike at the airline since 1998 that is costing up to 20 million euros ($25.7 million) every day.

French flag carrier Air France on Monday offered to freeze the expansion of its low-cost operation in a bid to end the longest strike at the airline since 1998.

A strike by Air France pilots that has forced the airline to scrap more than half its flights stretched into its second week on Monday, with no sign of a breakthrough.

Passengers faced a second day of travel disruption on Tuesday as Air France pilots extended a strike in protest at the airline's plans to expand its low-cost subsidiary.

European travellers face growing disruption after Air France pilots began a week-long strike in a dispute over cost cuts and Lufthansa pilots called their fourth walkout in three weeks over early retirement rights.

At least half of Air France flights around the world were canceled on Monday as pilots kicked off a weeklong strike, angry that the airline is shifting jobs and operations to a low-cost carrier to better keep up with competition.

A four-day strike by several French airline unions, including those of pilots, would affect air traffic to and from France next week, with Air France advising passengers to get regular flight updates from their website.

Air France's pilot unions have cancelled a four-day strike scheduled for later this week after reaching an agreement with the company over working conditions.

Even before England and Russia hit the field, hundreds of drunk and bare-chested supporters clashed with each other and police, hurling bottles and insults outside bars in the Vieux Port district

Just as the risk to Euro 2016 of an air traffic controllers' strike faded, unions for Air France pilots threatened to call a four-day stoppage beginning June 11, when the Euro 2016 will be in full swing

Air France put the total cost of last month's two-week pilots strike at 500 million euros ($632 million) on Wednesday, wiping more than a fifth off its parent group's estimated full-year core profit.

Air France's main pilots' union on Sunday announced the end of a crippling, two-week strike held over the development of the airline's low-cost subsidiary.

The longest-ever strike by Air France pilots was slammed as "catastrophic" by the airline sector Friday, as bitter talks over the company's low-cost subsidiary remained deadlocked.

Air France pilots refused to budge on Thursday after management offered to scrap plans to expand its low-cost subsidiary, as their strike became the longest ever at Europe's second-largest flag carrier.

French Prime Minister Manuel Valls warned of a "real danger" for Air France as a pilot strike that has grounded more than half its fleet deepened Tuesday after talks hit an impasse.

Air France pilots on Monday rejected a last-ditch management attempt to end the longest strike at the airline since 1998 that is costing up to 20 million euros ($25.7 million) every day.

French flag carrier Air France on Monday offered to freeze the expansion of its low-cost operation in a bid to end the longest strike at the airline since 1998.

A strike by Air France pilots that has forced the airline to scrap more than half its flights stretched into its second week on Monday, with no sign of a breakthrough.

Passengers faced a second day of travel disruption on Tuesday as Air France pilots extended a strike in protest at the airline's plans to expand its low-cost subsidiary.

European travellers face growing disruption after Air France pilots began a week-long strike in a dispute over cost cuts and Lufthansa pilots called their fourth walkout in three weeks over early retirement rights.

At least half of Air France flights around the world were canceled on Monday as pilots kicked off a weeklong strike, angry that the airline is shifting jobs and operations to a low-cost carrier to better keep up with competition.

A four-day strike by several French airline unions, including those of pilots, would affect air traffic to and from France next week, with Air France advising passengers to get regular flight updates from their website.