- National strike notice for pilots and cabin crew from 17 to 21 October
- Action coincides with Toussaint school holidays
- Major impacts anticipated for Air France, Transavia France, Volotea and Corsair
- No detailed cancellation schedules published yet
- Unions remain open to negotiations with government
A national strike notice covering pilots and cabin crew under French employment contracts is in place from 17 to 21 October. The action coincides with the start of the Toussaint school holidays. The strike could affect flights operated by French carriers, though no detailed cancellation figures have been confirmed.
The strike notice runs from 00:01 on 17 October to 23:59 on 21 October Paris time. Because the strike covers all flight crew employed under French labour law, the disruption will extend to both French carriers and international airlines that base staff in France. Major impacts are anticipated for Air France, Transavia France, Volotea, and Corsair. Airlines like easyJet via its French subsidiary and Ryanair which use French-based crews could also face cancellations or delays.
As of early October 2026, no airlines have published detailed flight cancellation schedules. The unions including SNPL, UNSA-PNC, SNPNC-FO, SNGAF, and UNAC remain open to negotiations with the government regarding the pension dispute, meaning the strike could still be modified or called off before 17 October. The scale of disruption will depend on worker participation rates.
