Air France Strike Action: Traffic Forecasts for Thursday, February 22, 2018
On Thursday, February 22, 2018, Air France plans to operate 75% of its flights in view of an estimated 28% of staff planning to strike on this day.
Air France will operate:
- 50% of its long-haul flights from Paris
- 75% of its medium-haul flights to and from Paris-Charles de Gaulle
- 85% of its short-haul flights.
The flight schedule will be updated 24 hours in advance. Disruptions and delays are to be expected.
Air France regrets this situation and is making every effort to minimize the inconvenience this strike action may cause to its customers.
Air France invites its customers to check on www.airfrance.com that their flight is operating before going to the airport. The flights displayed as maintained for Thursday, February 22 will operate. Air France recommends its customers with a flight reservation on February 22 to postpone their trip or change their ticket at no extra cost.
Close to 60,000 texts and messages have been sent individually and in real time to inform customers due to travel on this day.
How to postpone your trip
Regardless of their ticket type, Air France is offering all its customers reserved on an Air France operated flight on February 22 the opportunity to:
- Modify their ticket to reschedule their flight up to February 27 inclusive, free of charge, subject to available seats when changing their reservation
OR
- Receive a voucher valid for one year on Air France or KLM to postpone their trip beyond February 27, to change their destination or departure airport or to cancel their tickets:
- At www.airfrance.com in the « Review / modify your reservations » section, and on the Air France App
- Via Twitter with #Airfrance on Facebook.com/airfrance, by calling the toll-free number: 0 800 240 260 (available from France or overseas departments) or +33 1 57 02 10 58 (from abroad), or from their usual retailer.
Customers whose flights are cancelled will receive a full refund.
Useful tips for travelers
Air France has the "AF Connect" service, which informs its customers directly and in 13 languages all over the world on their mobile phone or by e-mail. To be notified personally by AF Connect, Air France invites customers to update their contact details (mobile number and/or e-mail) in their reservation file on the company's website or in their Flying Blue profile. It is possible to consult and update these details at any time on this website in the "Review / modify your reservations" section and on our mobile websites.
Before going to the airport, customers are advised to check flight information, 24 hours before departure:
- www.airfrance.com, in the "Information / Flight Info" section
- The Air France app available on iPhone, Android, Windows Phone