ATW Daily News
Pilots return to work at Air France
Tuesday November 18, 2008Air France planned to return to an almost-normal schedule today following a four-day pilots strike that ended last night at midnight local time (ATWOnline, Nov. 14). AF said it planned to operate 95% of its short- and medium-haul schedule and all long-haul flights from Paris and that all ticketed passengers will be able to travel. Yesterday it operated 76% of its long-haul schedule, around half of its short/medium-haul schedule and about 90% of its regional partners' flights.
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