Surprise air traffic strike hits French flights

07/02/2006 - 07:45:53
Many flights at Orly airport in France were halted early today as air traffic controllers launched a surprise strike in a protest over wages, the airport authority said.

Airport officials expected heavy disruptions, including flight cancellations, until about 10am (9am Irish time) at the French capital’s second-largest airport, air authority ADP said.

Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport, Paris’ largest hub, was not affected, ADP said.