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Originally published Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at 10:04 AM
Summary Box: French strike cancels many flights
GROUNDED: Air France canceled up to 40 percent of its long-distance flights Wednesday because of a strike by pilots and other personnel over their right to hold unannounced walkouts.
The Associated Press
GROUNDED: Air France canceled up to 40 percent of its long-distance flights Wednesday because of a strike by pilots and other personnel over their right to hold unannounced walkouts.
STRIKE PRICE: The airline is recommending that passengers postpone flights through Friday, when the strike is expected to end. It's costing the company, one of the world's leading airlines, $10.5 million to $13.1 million per day, an Air France official said.
TOO MANY STRIKES? Striking pilots, cabin and ground crews are protesting a draft law that would require them to give 48 hours' notice before striking. The government argues the bill will protect passengers in a country with frequent strikes.
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