strikes

This Wednesday 11 December, as on the previous day, RATP is forecasting major disruption on the metro and RER networks. One train in two on RER A and 1 in 3 on RER B during rush hour. Unlike Tuesday, only lines 4, 7, 8 and 9 will be partially operated...

"The situation will be difficult until the end of the week": this is the message from Alain Krakovitch, Managing Director of Transilien, who gave his prognosis to France Info. Indeed, on 10 December, only 1 in 5 Transilien trains will be running. The frequency is the same on the TGV network...

After a complicated weekend in terms of mobility, a new week of disruption begins on 9 December. RATP is reporting extremely disrupted traffic on the metro and RER networks. Ten metro lines remain at a standstill, and traffic on lines 4, 7, 8 and 9 is limited to rush hour. The...

As expected, the national strike will continue to have a major impact on travel this Friday 6 December. SNCF is expecting 1 TGV in 10 on average, and 15% of traffic on average on the Transilien network. For international business travellers, the day also promises to be very complex, with...

As expected, the strike action on Thursday 5 December is paralysing much of the transport network. The SNCF is describing "very serious disruption to rail traffic across the entire network". The first disruptions began on Wednesday evening. And this 5 December is the peak of the national cross-industry strike, which is being called because of the...

The strike action launched by the UFO union has been affecting passengers on the Lufthansa network since Thursday. More than a thousand flights are affected - 1,300 to be precise - until Friday evening. Lufthansa plans to operate 2,300 of the 3,000 flights scheduled for Thursday, then 2,400 of the 3,000 flights scheduled for Friday. This turbulence is expected to affect 180,000 passengers...

Three trains out of ten this Wednesday 30 October, then eight out of ten from Thursday onwards: that's the schedule for the TGV Atlantique in what is sure to be a complicated week for rail travel. The disruption is due to strike action at the Châtillon technicentre. Other days of industrial action are expected to disrupt travel...

A few days after the huge strike which paralysed RATP traffic on 13 September, a new strike notice has been issued for 24 September. Although disruption is expected to be more limited, business travellers are advised to make their own arrangements, especially as the strike will also affect the SNCF network. The...

It's going to be a black day for travellers in Paris and the Ile-de-France region this Friday 13 September. According to forecasts published by RATP, traffic will be disrupted on the vast majority of metro lines. Only the automatic lines (1 and 14) are expected to operate, but with a logical risk of saturation. As for the...

Business travel to and from the UK is being disrupted this Monday by strike action instigated by the pilots' union, BALPA (British Airline Pilots Association): a first in the history of the airline, which celebrated its 100th anniversary at the end of August... British Airways traffic is...

A strike by Transavia cabin crew will affect the low-cost airline's traffic until Sunday. However, disruption is expected to be limited, with management planning to operate 95% of its schedule on Friday. Nevertheless, this strike action is a wake-up call for the group...

Air France will be cutting back on its domestic network. The company made the news official on 13 May, at the end of the Central Social and Economic Committee (CSEC) meeting. A total of 465 positions are affected by a voluntary redundancy plan to be implemented over less than two years, targeting the airline's domestic network. For...

The strike had been disrupting SAS operations since 26 April. It officially ended on the evening of 2 May, when common ground was reached on the renegotiation of collective agreements, as part of a three-year agreement. SAS management estimates that some 360,000 passengers have...

A massive strike by pilots in Sweden, Denmark and Norway has been disrupting SAS operations since Friday. And it is set to continue over the next few hours. On Monday 29 April, the cancellation of 667 flights is expected to affect some 61,000 passengers. Bis repetita on...

Eurostar traffic is still disrupted by the strike by French customs. The rail company is therefore adjusting its timetable accordingly, with some cancellations. Three trains have been cancelled on 18 March - departures initially scheduled for 7.04am, 8.37am and 9.03pm from Paris Nord - and five others on the same day.

On 7 February, Pierre Blin, Senior Director, Program Management for CWT France, spoke to Voyages d'Affaires about the recent reorganisation of the business travel agency in France. The interview touched on the departure of Brigitte Nisio, former Director of France, and the prospect of strike action. On reading this interview, the Snepat-FO union...

On 13 February, Belgium will be affected by a national strike, which will have an impact on business travellers. Brussels Airlines has been forced to cancel its entire flight schedule. Company officials explain: "On the basis of additional information received recently concerning the likely scale of the national strike on 13 February, Brussels Airlines is currently considering...

Until 8pm this Tuesday 15 January, a strike by security staff at Frankfurt airport will block the German hub. "Passengers departing from Frankfurt will not be able to pass through the legally required security checks and get to their flights. We therefore strongly advise all passengers arriving from Frankfurt...

Journalists who accepted Air France KLM's invitation on 1 August in search of information about the group's new governance were left wanting more. As a symbol, Anne-Marie Couderc, acting Chairman, did not make the trip to the Pullman Tour Eiffel on Wednesday morning for the traditional announcement of the half-year results....

A new day of strike action is on the cards for the SNCF network on Tuesday 12 June. The railway company is expecting traffic to be disrupted, as shown by the forecasts published on Monday. As far as "everyday trains" are concerned, 3 Transilien trains out of 5 are expected to run, and 1 TER train out of 2. As for...