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Air France plans to run flight schedule on Jan 6-7 despite strikes

Published: 05 Jan 2020 - 08:53 pm | Last Updated: 08 Nov 2021 - 05:13 am
The Air France logo is seen on the Air France headquarters building at the Charles de Gaulle International Airport, October 18, 2015  in Roissy. (Reuters / Jacky Naegelen)

The Air France logo is seen on the Air France headquarters building at the Charles de Gaulle International Airport, October 18, 2015 in Roissy. (Reuters / Jacky Naegelen)

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PARIS:  Air France said on Sunday it planned to run its entire flight schedule on Jan. 6 and Jan. 7, despite calls by some crew unions to strike as part of ongoing nationwide protests over the government's efforts to reform the pension system.

"On January 6 and 7, 2020, Air France plans to operate its entire flight schedule," the airline said in a statement, which also cited discussions between the government and unions that it said had resulted in guarantees for flight crews' future pension system.