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Rabat – France’s civil aviation authority said 17% of flights out of Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports have been canceled on Friday morning, due to a strike by airport workers.
Following in the footsteps of other airport employees throughout Europe and the rest of the world, the workers are demanding higher salaries to keep up with rising inflation
While management proposed a 3% raise for the workers, the strikers are seeking a 6% raise that would be retroactive to January 1.
The strikes also come as the summer travel season starts, which often sees a major spike in air travel, especially as the world emerges from the COVID-19 crisis, which had severely limited travel.
Unions have said the strikes could last through Sunday, with the Paris airports’ authority warning of delays at check-in, passport control, and security.
At Charles de Gaulle, firefighters are also striking for specific salary increases, which forced the airport to close down several runways and cancel flights.
European airports have recently experienced several strikes by their workers.
Earlier this year, Moroccan airport workers also went on strike ahead of the busy summer season, demanding better pay and working conditions, as the country’s air travel sector was recovering from the effects of COVID-19 and preparing for the annual Marhaba operation.
