Europe 1 with AFP 2:39 p.m., February 11, 2023

One in two flights departing from or arriving at Paris-Orly airport was canceled on Saturday afternoon due to an unplanned strike by air traffic controllers, as part of the movement against the reform retirements.

One in two flights departing from or arriving at Paris-Orly airport was canceled on Saturday afternoon due to an unplanned strike by air traffic controllers, as part of the movement against the reform retirements.

"Given the observation of a certain number of strikers at the air navigation organization at Orly", the General Directorate of Civil Aviation (DGAC) "asked the airlines to reduce their flight program by 50 % from 1 p.m. for the day," the administration said in a statement.

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