Strike chaos at Orly airport
Air traffic controllers at Paris’s second-largest airport began a strike today, forcing the cancellation of nearly 60% of flights.
Two leading trade unions called for the walkout at Orly airport, which is to last until Friday, as part of protests against plans to re-organise air traffic control services.
The disruptions mainly affected domestic flights, according to ADP, the Paris airports authority. Paris’s main international airport, Roissy-Charles de Gaulle, was not affected.
Only about 120 flights were expected to take off or land at Orly today, compared to about 300 on a normal day of traffic, ADP said.
The effects of the strike were expected to worsen tomorrow as air traffic controllers in central France were expected to join the walkout.
A similar strike last Wednesday also forced the cancellation of 60% of flights at Orly.
