{Air France will operate only 40 percent of its flights from Monday as pilots begin a one-week strike over company plans to cut costs to recapture market share from budget airlines, the airline said in a statement on Saturday.}<\/p>\n
Speaking to France Inter radio earlier in the day, Chief Executive Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Gagey repeated that the strike, which could run until Sept. 22, would cost the airline between 10 and 15 million euros a day.<\/p>\n
Europe\u2019s second-largest traditional carrier by revenue said in early September it would move ahead with a plan to open new bases in Europe under the Transavia brand to recapture market share from low-cost carriers and Middle East rivals.<\/p>\n
\u201cAir France forecasts it can guarantee 40 percent of its flights for Sept. 15 given the number of pilots on strike on that day is estimated at 60 percent,\u201d the airline.<\/p>\n
Air France, which has issued a profit warning in recent months, is hampered by powerful unions in their efforts to lower costs. The main pilots\u2019 unions have called for strikes from Sept 15-22.<\/p>\n
The airline has said it is open to negotiation on benefits tied to seniority and incentives for Air France pilots who transfer to Transavia, but will not yield to trade unions demanding that the labour contracts of Transavia pilots carry the same terms as those flying under the Air France brand.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe passengers will be informed and we ask them, if possible, to change their tickets to avoid this period which is a little uncertain,\u201d Gagey told France Inter.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt will be 10-15 million euros in losses each day,\u201d Gagey said.<\/p>\n
France 24<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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