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Air France's future in the balance, warns economy minister

Air France's future in the balance, warns economy minister

France's economy minister on Sunday warned that the survival of strike-hit Air France was in the balance following the departure of the company's chief executive over a pay dispute.

Air France to lose €300 million in earnings over strike action

Air France to lose €300 million in earnings over strike action

Air France strike: Airline cancels 15 percent of flights on Thursday

Air France strike: Airline cancels 15 percent of flights on Thursday

One in four Air France flights to be cancelled Tuesday due to strike

One in four Air France flights to be cancelled Tuesday due to strike

French show their fraternity as public donates €500k to striking rail workers

French show their fraternity as public donates €500k to striking rail workers

French rail strike hits Monday services and leaves SNCF with '€100 million' bill...so far

French rail strike hits Monday services and leaves SNCF with '€100 million' bill...so far

French rail workers press ahead with latest two-day strike

French rail workers press ahead with latest two-day strike

Air France cancels one third of flights due to strikes

Air France cancels one third of flights due to strikes

French government refuses to budge on rail reform

French government refuses to budge on rail reform

Why talking about France's 'strike culture' is a such sensitive topic

Why talking about France's 'strike culture' is a such sensitive topic

VIDEO: Desperate French passengers climb through windows onto packed trains

VIDEO: Desperate French passengers climb through windows onto packed trains

French government vows not to back down against striking rail workers

French government vows not to back down against striking rail workers

In Pictures: Rail strikes lead to travel chaos across France

In Pictures: Rail strikes lead to travel chaos across France

'They have to protect what they have': French passengers react to crippling rail strikes

'They have to protect what they have': French passengers react to crippling rail strikes

French railways warn of major disruption ahead of anti-Macron strike

French railways warn of major disruption ahead of anti-Macron strike

Air France unions announce new two-day strike

Air France unions announce new two-day strike

Macron reform drive is make-or-break for French unions

Macron reform drive is make-or-break for French unions

French strikes: The days to avoid train and plane travel in France in April

French strikes: The days to avoid train and plane travel in France in April

Air France staff announce two more days of April strikes

Air France staff announce two more days of April strikes

Air France cancels a quarter of flights on Friday due to strike action

Air France cancels a quarter of flights on Friday due to strike action

Paris commuters face Metro and RER transport strike

Paris commuters face Metro and RER transport strike

Scores of Air France flights hit by strike action

Scores of Air France flights hit by strike action

French prison unions vote to press on with strike

French prison unions vote to press on with strike

2017

Paris rail strike hits commuters and airport passengers

Paris rail strike hits commuters and airport passengers

Paris commuters and airport passengers to be hit by train strike

Paris commuters and airport passengers to be hit by train strike

Half of Paris risks being hit by rubbish strike

Half of Paris risks being hit by rubbish strike

Travellers in France warned transport strikes could hit trains and planes

Travellers in France warned transport strikes could hit trains and planes

Towns and cities across France hit by mass public transport strike

Towns and cities across France hit by mass public transport strike

Airlines in France may cut flights by 30 percent due to strike

Airlines in France may cut flights by 30 percent due to strike

Pilots with French airline set to strike over July 14th holiday weekend

Pilots with French airline set to strike over July 14th holiday weekend

French fuel driver strike could affect weekend trips

French fuel driver strike could affect weekend trips

Cabin crew with French airline Hop! to stage two-day strike

Cabin crew with French airline Hop! to stage two-day strike

Air France cabin crew's three-day strike to hit flights this weekend

Air France cabin crew's three-day strike to hit flights this weekend

More flights cancelled as French air traffic control strike rumbles on

More flights cancelled as French air traffic control strike rumbles on

Over 400 flights grounded due to French air traffic control strike

Over 400 flights grounded due to French air traffic control strike

French air traffic control strike causes more misery for passengers

French air traffic control strike causes more misery for passengers

Ryanair furious as French air traffic control strike grounds 300 flights

Ryanair furious as French air traffic control strike grounds 300 flights

French air traffic control strike set to hit scores of flights next week

French air traffic control strike set to hit scores of flights next week

The French are going on strike less and less (not fake news)

The French are going on strike less and less (not fake news)

2016

Pilots with Air France airline Transavia call for Christmas strike

Pilots with Air France airline Transavia call for Christmas strike

Eiffel Tower closed: workers strike over 'botched' paint job plan

Eiffel Tower closed: workers strike over 'botched' paint job plan

Air France strike grounds 20 percent of flights

Air France strike grounds 20 percent of flights

Air France passengers set for week of travel misery

Air France passengers set for week of travel misery

Thousands of travellers face seven-day Air France strike

Thousands of travellers face seven-day Air France strike

Air France stewards threaten week-long summer strike

Air France stewards threaten week-long summer strike

Eiffel Tower closes as workers join latest strike

Eiffel Tower closes as workers join latest strike

Flights in France hit by air traffic controllers' strike

Flights in France hit by air traffic controllers' strike

Air France pilots set for new strikes next week

Air France pilots set for new strikes next week

IN PICTURES: Labour law protests in Paris turn ugly

IN PICTURES: Labour law protests in Paris turn ugly

France suffers as rail strikes drag through sixth day

France suffers as rail strikes drag through sixth day

French rail strike enters third day as Euro 2016 fears ease

French rail strike enters third day as Euro 2016 fears ease

Air France pilots vote in favour of 'long strike'

Air France pilots vote in favour of 'long strike'

French fuel strikes: A tedious 'tantrum' or a 'sacred' duty?

French fuel strikes: A tedious 'tantrum' or a 'sacred' duty?

How the fuel crisis is harming the French economy

How the fuel crisis is harming the French economy

Why the French are right to go on strike

Why the French are right to go on strike

Who is to blame for the fuel crisis in France?

Who is to blame for the fuel crisis in France?

French air traffic control unions call for June strikes

French air traffic control unions call for June strikes

Paris transport workers set to stage 'indefinite strike'

Paris transport workers set to stage 'indefinite strike'

Why there's another rail strike in France and more to come

Why there's another rail strike in France and more to come

French rail workers announce weekly 48-hour strikes

French rail workers announce weekly 48-hour strikes

New strikes hit flights and trains in Paris

New strikes hit flights and trains in Paris

French rail services to be badly hit by nationwide strike

French rail services to be badly hit by nationwide strike

So why are the French always on strike?

So why are the French always on strike?

Trains and flights hit by French transport strike

Trains and flights hit by French transport strike

France braces for transport chaos as one-day strike looms

France braces for transport chaos as one-day strike looms

Paris to be hit by one-day public transport strike

Paris to be hit by one-day public transport strike

French air traffic controllers justify '42nd strike since 2009'

French air traffic controllers justify '42nd strike since 2009'

Flights in France to be hit by air traffic controllers' strike

Flights in France to be hit by air traffic controllers' strike

Chaos at Paris airports as border police strike again

Chaos at Paris airports as border police strike again

French train strikes to cause 'major disruption'

French train strikes to cause 'major disruption'

Paris commuters furious by 'sympathy' strike on RER

Paris commuters furious by 'sympathy' strike on RER

French taxi blockades lifted as Valls vows Uber crackdown

French taxi blockades lifted as Valls vows Uber crackdown

Roads blocked and flights cancelled in French strikes

Roads blocked and flights cancelled in French strikes

French PM bows to pressure after taxi drivers protest

French PM bows to pressure after taxi drivers protest

French taxi drivers: We want égalité and deserve solidarité

French taxi drivers: We want égalité and deserve solidarité

Why is there a major national strike in France?

Why is there a major national strike in France?

France: Strikes set to bring travel misery

France: Strikes set to bring travel misery

Protesting French farmers block roads in western France

Protesting French farmers block roads in western France

How Uber riled French taxi drivers ahead of Paris protest

How Uber riled French taxi drivers ahead of Paris protest

So when are the French most likely to strike?

So when are the French most likely to strike?

2015

Paris train staff strike over security concerns

Paris train staff strike over security concerns

Air France sacks four over violent protests

Air France sacks four over violent protests

Air France pulls in €480m net profit in three months

Air France pulls in €480m net profit in three months

Most French 'understand' actions of strikers

Most French 'understand' actions of strikers

Air France workers strike as 2,900 jobs to go

Air France workers strike as 2,900 jobs to go

Spain tells France to control its farmers

Spain tells France to control its farmers

French leaders should be more like French parents

French leaders should be more like French parents

French farmers block German, Spanish trucks

French farmers block German, Spanish trucks

French strikers provoke more Calais travel chaos

French strikers provoke more Calais travel chaos

End 'mob rule' by French strikers: UK port boss

End 'mob rule' by French strikers: UK port boss

French strike action closes Calais port

French strike action closes Calais port

French air traffic controllers set for strike

French air traffic controllers set for strike

French air traffic controllers call for strike

French air traffic controllers call for strike

French protests cause Channel travel chaos

French protests cause Channel travel chaos

Month-long strike over for French public radio

Month-long strike over for French public radio

Stranded kids rescued after French air strike

Stranded kids rescued after French air strike

French public radio in crisis as row deepens

French public radio in crisis as row deepens

Half of French flights to be scrapped on Thursday

Half of French flights to be scrapped on Thursday

French strike to see 40 percent of flights canned

French strike to see 40 percent of flights canned

Doctors hit streets of Paris to protest reforms

Doctors hit streets of Paris to protest reforms

French union announces plans for new rail strike

French union announces plans for new rail strike

Driving schools and cabbies protest in France

Driving schools and cabbies protest in France

Paris commuters face chaos as strike goes on

Paris commuters face chaos as strike goes on

Doctors in France step up strike action

Doctors in France step up strike action

2014

EasyJet cancels flights in France over New Year

EasyJet cancels flights in France over New Year

French hospitals braced as more doctors strike

French hospitals braced as more doctors strike

EasyJet hit by New Year strike call in France

EasyJet hit by New Year strike call in France

EasyJet cancels 40 flights over French strike

EasyJet cancels 40 flights over French strike

French hospital doctors to join Christmas strike

French hospital doctors to join Christmas strike

French train travel rattled by ticket inspector strike

French train travel rattled by ticket inspector strike

French company bosses to go on strike

French company bosses to go on strike

French rail strike: Trains to run 'as normal'

French rail strike: Trains to run 'as normal'

Metro and Train strike set for Tuesday in France

Metro and Train strike set for Tuesday in France

French GPs urged to strike over Christmas

French GPs urged to strike over Christmas

Relief as Air France and their pilots strike a deal

Relief as Air France and their pilots strike a deal

Air France: Pilots' strike cost us €500 million

Air France: Pilots' strike cost us €500 million

Air France strike boosts easyJet's takings

Air France strike boosts easyJet's takings

French workers threaten to blow up factory

French workers threaten to blow up factory

Pilots' strike leaves Air France's image 'in ruins'

Pilots' strike leaves Air France's image 'in ruins'

Air France pilots finally call off record strike

Air France pilots finally call off record strike

Union makes offer to end Air France strike

Union makes offer to end Air France strike

'Catastrophic' Air France strike to rumble on

'Catastrophic' Air France strike to rumble on

'Pilots' strike shows how France cannot reform'

'Pilots' strike shows how France cannot reform'

Striking Air France pilots refuse to budge

Striking Air France pilots refuse to budge

French workers strike to protect on-job boozing

French workers strike to protect on-job boozing

Air France strike hits ninth day, no end in sight

Air France strike hits ninth day, no end in sight

Air France pilots reject offer to end strike

Air France pilots reject offer to end strike

Air France strike to continue another week

Air France strike to continue another week

Air France pilots threaten 'unlimited' strike

Air France pilots threaten 'unlimited' strike

Air France strike stretches into third day

Air France strike stretches into third day

Air France strike: Most flights grounded

Air France strike: Most flights grounded

Air France pilots' strike expected to get worse

Air France pilots' strike expected to get worse

Air France pilots set for 'massive' strike

Air France pilots set for 'massive' strike

Air France pilots set for week-long strike

Air France pilots set for week-long strike

Air France strike set to hit holidaymakers

Air France strike set to hit holidaymakers

Strike forces Avignon to cancel opening shows

Strike forces Avignon to cancel opening shows

Avignon Festival to open despite strike threat

Avignon Festival to open despite strike threat

French airport strike called off by union

French airport strike called off by union

'If you don't like strikes stop coming to France!'

'If you don't like strikes stop coming to France!'

French rail reform given green light after strikes

French rail reform given green light after strikes

Avignon festival: Why it might not happen

Avignon festival: Why it might not happen

Ryanair tells EU to ban French airport strikes

Ryanair tells EU to ban French airport strikes

Airlines told to cancel flights over airport strike

Airlines told to cancel flights over airport strike

French rail strike slowly runs out of steam

French rail strike slowly runs out of steam

Unions see 'turning point' in ninth day of strike

Unions see 'turning point' in ninth day of strike

French rail workers again extend their strike

French rail workers again extend their strike

French rail workers filmed drinking on the job

French rail workers filmed drinking on the job

Tensions mount as French rail strike goes on

Tensions mount as French rail strike goes on

French rail strike: Unions extend action again

French rail strike: Unions extend action again

'We're pissed off': French anger grows over strike

'We're pissed off': French anger grows over strike

French rail strike extended into Saturday

French rail strike extended into Saturday

Rail strike: 'Passengers are being held to ransom'

Rail strike: 'Passengers are being held to ransom'

Strikes force travellers to walk to French airports

Strikes force travellers to walk to French airports

Taxi driver strike to add to French travel chaos

Taxi driver strike to add to French travel chaos

French train strike set to cause travel chaos

French train strike set to cause travel chaos

French rail workers call 'extendable' strike

French rail workers call 'extendable' strike

French airline pilots call off month-long strike

French airline pilots call off month-long strike

Air France fury over month-long pilots' strike

Air France fury over month-long pilots' strike

French airports hit by nationwide strike

French airports hit by nationwide strike

Alps tourism chiefs slam planned French rail strike

Alps tourism chiefs slam planned French rail strike

Air France pilots set to strike during holidays

Air France pilots set to strike during holidays

French teachers to strike over August return

French teachers to strike over August return

French airports hit by air traffic control strike

French airports hit by air traffic control strike

2013

Slaughterhouse workers blockade French airport

Slaughterhouse workers blockade French airport

EasyJet and Ryanair hit by French strikes

EasyJet and Ryanair hit by French strikes

Tour de France stage 11: Froome extends lead

Tour de France stage 11: Froome extends lead

Strike closes Mont Saint Michel as Tour rides in

Strike closes Mont Saint Michel as Tour rides in

Eiffel Tower closes as workers strike

Eiffel Tower closes as workers strike

Guards rebel over record French prisoner numbers

Guards rebel over record French prisoner numbers

Nationwide rail strike disrupts travel in France

Nationwide rail strike disrupts travel in France

French strikes cause further travel disruption

French strikes cause further travel disruption

French airport strike set to cripple air traffic

French airport strike set to cripple air traffic

SNCF strike disrupts morning Paris rush-hour

SNCF strike disrupts morning Paris rush-hour

Paris train strike disrupts morning commute

Paris train strike disrupts morning commute

French unions strike over reform of labour laws

French unions strike over reform of labour laws

French teachers strike to defend four-day week

French teachers strike to defend four-day week

French factory workers unite to fight job cuts

French factory workers unite to fight job cuts

France's civil servants stage mass walk-out

France's civil servants stage mass walk-out

Paris teachers strike over increase to school week

Paris teachers strike over increase to school week

2012

Surgeons launch strike over fee accord

Marches across France demand job security

Marches across France demand job security

Brittany Ferries set sail again after union deal

Brittany Ferries set sail again after union deal

Strikes force Brittany Ferries to cancel services

Strikes force Brittany Ferries to cancel services

iPhone 5 sales boom as strike threat evaporates

iPhone 5 sales boom as strike threat evaporates

Peugeot workers march against job cuts

Peugeot workers march against job cuts

Air France-KLM admits overstaffing problems

Air France-KLM admits overstaffing problems

French spies to stage labour protest

French spies to stage labour protest

Former Air France boss in cheap ticket row

Former Air France boss in cheap ticket row

Half of Air France flights hit on 2nd day of strike

Half of Air France flights hit on 2nd day of strike

Air France strike likely from Monday

Air France strike likely from Monday

Government moves to cut air travel strikes

Government moves to cut air travel strikes

2011

Unions agree to end airport security strike

Police sent in to ease holiday airport strike

Plan to deploy police at strike-hit airports

Plan to deploy police at strike-hit airports

Mediators appointed as strike spreads

Mediators appointed as strike spreads

Airport strike moves into fourth day

Paris airport security staff go on strike

Paris airport security staff go on strike

French job centre staff go on strike

French job centre staff go on strike

Rail strike set to cause disruptions

Rail strike set to cause disruptions

Air France warns over Saturday strike turmoil

Air France warns over Saturday strike turmoil

Strike keeps impressionist museum shut in Paris

Strike keeps impressionist museum shut in Paris

Air France strike threat hangs over holiday weekend

Air France strike threat hangs over holiday weekend

French ticket collectors strike after attack

Schools shut as teachers stage mass walk-out

One of two Air France strikes called off

One of two Air France strikes called off

Air France set for holiday season strike

Air France set for holiday season strike

Air Algerie strike leaves thousands stranded

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