Air France agreement reached with cabin crew unions

Cabin crew at Air France may have withdrawn their strike plans over the weekend just gone but now the pilots have called for a walkout later this week.

Unions representing air stewards had planned to stop work from Friday 29 July, disrupting the busiest weekend of the year for air travel in France.  They were protesting against the launch of Air France's new budget regional operation, which aims to boost productivity and compete better against low-cost rivals.  However an agreement was signed just in time with compromises on both sides.

The transport ministry is still in negotiations with pilots' union SNPL to attempt to resolve their dispute before a four-day walkout on the following weekend, 5-8 August. www.airfrance.com

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