Thursday, November 14, 2024 If you’re planning to visit or travel within France this November and December, get ready for potential chaos. Major French unions, including transport workers and farmers, are gearing up for what’s expected to be a season of strikes, aiming to disrupt both travel and services. Rail Strike Set to Hit France Hard on 21 November France’s rail unions are uniting for a one-day nationwide strike on Thursday, 21 November, with the potential to cause severe disruption across the rail network.
And this might just be the beginning. The unions have warned that if the government doesn’t meet their demands, a “longer and stronger” strike could kick off on 11 December, possibly spilling into the busy Christmas travel season. The driving force? Unions are protesting the increased privatization of the national rail company, SNCF, along with other regional and commuter rail services.
Since the French rail market opened up in 2019, international players like Spain’s Renfe and Italy’s Trenitalia have been running services in France, breaking SNCF’s long-standing monopoly. The unions see this as a threat to national control over public transport, and they’re pushing back. Airlines Face Turbulence as French Pilots Plan Strike for 14 November It’s not just trains.
France’s National Union of Airline Pilots (SNPL) has announced a one-day strike for 14 November, which could impact Air France and other airlines employing French pilots. This action i.
