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ArticleJun 17, 2026 · 5 min study Members

Paris Ground Workers Strike Threatens Europe’s Summer Season

A 24-hour strike at Paris’s Charles de Gaulle, Orly, and Le Bourget airports on 18 June is the latest flashpoint in a summer of European aviation labour unrest, with France already recording hundreds of daily disruptions.

Paris Ground Workers Strike Threatens Europe’s Summer Season
FIG. 01 Ground crews service an Air France aircraft at Paris Charles de Gaulle, the type of work set to be disrupted by the June 18 strike.Archive

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