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Air France-KLM’s French low-cost carrier, Transavia, cancelled 15% of flights amid a dispute with cabin crew, exacerbating the chaos engulfing European air travel.
Dozens of the company’s flights from Paris-Orly airport were not operating, according to the SNPNC union, which had called for strike action over wages.
The labour group refused to sign a deal agreed to with other parties last month — including the biggest CGT union — because the accord included bonuses but no increases in base pay.
The disruption is the latest to hit a sector that’s plunged into crisis over a combination of surging demand for travel, staff shortages and labor disputes. The strikes are also a setback for Air France-KLM Chief Executive Officer Ben Smith, who has touted the labor peace that followed his taking of the helm as crucial for the turnaround of the carrier.