Air France cancels a quarter of flights amid strike over pay
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French airline Air France says a quarter of its flights have been cancelled due to a day-long strike over pay.
The company said in a statement that 20 percent of its long-haul flights were cancelled Friday as well as 30 percent of its medium-haul flights arriving and departing from Paris-Charles de Gaulle.
Air France recommends that passengers check their flights before going to the airport and has offered to change tickets for free.
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The strike aims to put pressure on management to increase salaries by 6 percent.
It comes amid protests against French President Emmanuel Macron's economic changes — trains, planes, schools and other public services have been disrupted.