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Navigating the strike: a traveller's survival guide (Oct. 22)
Strikes to protest pension reform plans were disrupting France’s transport system for a 10th day on Thursday. Here is FRANCE 24’s survival guide for commuters and travellers.
By FRANCE 24 (text)
Travel information last updated October 22 at 9am (GMT+2).
Air:
Most flights from Paris Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports will be running as scheduled on Friday.
For more flight information, see the Paris airports website: www.aeroportsdeparis.fr
Individual airlines are posting information on flights on their own websites:
EasyJet, British Airways, Ryanair, Alitalia, bmibaby.com, Flybe, Air France
Rail:
International:
EUROSTAR: (To London): Normal service.
THALYS: Some morning services have been cancelled, although the service will be running normally for the rest of the day. Passengers holding tickets for missed services can take later trains.
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National (the following websites are in French):
TGV:
- To or from Paris: eight in ten trains operating.
- Inter-province (avoiding Paris): Eight in ten trains running.
CORAIL: One in two daytime trains running.
TÉOZ: More than four in 10 trains running and one in two intercities, on average.
TER: More than six in 10 trains running.
TRANSILIEN: Average of six in 10 trains running.
For more information, see the national railway website www.sncf.com, or call +33 (0)805 90 36 35. Also see the Transilien website www.abcdtrains.com or call 0805 700 805.
Paris RER, Metro and Tram system:
Most metros and trams should be running normally on Friday although some lines have limited service and are very crowded.
For more information, see RATP website or call +33 (0) 800 15 11 11.
The strikes are expected to affect transport services in several French cities from October 12 to 30. Expect delays and cancellations for subway trains, buses and regional rail in:
Lyon, Marseille, Lille, Bordeaux, Toulouse, Strasbourg, Nantes, Montpellier, Grenoble
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If we live longer we have to retire later. It makes sense. People in the UK would probably think themselves lucky to retire at 62! I really don't get it!
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As an Englishman who owns a home in France, I find all this extremely disappointing. You simply do not know how lucky you are to be allowed to be able to afford to retire, be that 60 or 62. The striking workers actions have now led to my wife having to cancel her holiday with 5 teenage girls for next week. They are very upset and France has lost their considerable spending power on the back of it! I'm sure that my family will not be the only ones not spending in France over the coming weeks. Keep this up and you'll all be retiring at 67 like those of us over here, as you will have even less money in the system. It is time to face reality and stop having childlike temper tantrums just because you can't have your own way.
Survival Guide to Paris
Thank You France 24 for the traveller's survival guide to the strike. Being a new resident to Paris, this guide has helped me very much. And being able to view local news on France 24 has been a great help to us. Thanks Again for vital information. We find it a complete guide to France when you are new to the area.
Kind Regards,
Susan Bothner
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