Flight-tracking data compiled on 3 February recorded **268 delays at Charles-de-Gaulle (CDG) and 89 at Orly (ORY)**, plus three cancellations across both airports. Ground-handling unions blame ongoing public-service strikes that have left ramp and security teams short-staffed. Morning ground fog compounded the problem, reducing runway capacity just as transatlantic banks arrived.
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Air France, Delta, Lufthansa and several Gulf carriers issued change-fee waivers, but many passengers missed onward rail or regional connections. Although the disruptions eased by late afternoon, the episode highlights how even modest industrial action can ripple through France’s busiest hubs during EES kiosk roll-out, when processing times are already unpredictable.
Travel-programme owners should continue to monitor French strike calendars, authorise flexible tickets and avoid tight same-day links between air and rail. Companies with time-critical cargo in the belly-hold should also plan for sporadic re-routing over secondary hubs such as Lyon or Brussels.
Air France, Delta, Lufthansa and several Gulf carriers issued change-fee waivers, but many passengers missed onward rail or regional connections. Although the disruptions eased by late afternoon, the episode highlights how even modest industrial action can ripple through France’s busiest hubs during EES kiosk roll-out, when processing times are already unpredictable.
Travel-programme owners should continue to monitor French strike calendars, authorise flexible tickets and avoid tight same-day links between air and rail. Companies with time-critical cargo in the belly-hold should also plan for sporadic re-routing over secondary hubs such as Lyon or Brussels.
Source: Travel and Tour World
