Just to say that France has its own interested posse of trades unions who will do anything to undermine any government, and obviously members of these unions do work in the aviation industry in many and varied roles.
Air France because of its links with the French Government is of course a privileged target, so it will be them who get the majority of the pressure to disrupt normal working practices during a period of industrial unrest.
OK. Here we go again.
French law requires that advance warning of strike action is given to the population at large and not just to workers in the industries likely to be affected.
The last warning of strike action covered two days - 28 October (Thursday) and 6 November (Saturday) - and was declared at least a week in advance of the strike of 28 October. The French media publicise these warnings and the actual events on strike days ad nauseam so there is excellent awareness of what's in the wind.
THERE HAS BEEN NO FURTHER PUBLIC STATEMENT OF A WARNING OF STRIKE ACTION NOR ANY DATE BEEN GIVEN FOR SUCH ACTION since this last warning was issued back in late October.
The law has been changed and ratified. Strikers will not be happy but then the folk who are militant trades unionists never seem to be.
If there are still issues between AF and the unions, then the effect on the travelling public should be far less disruptive than on declared 'strike days' ... unless you are booked to travel with AF.