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16/04/2012 - Report: Israel/Palestinian territories

Israel and airlines block hundreds from Welcome to Palestine

Hundreds of activists were prevented from boarding flights to Israel and an estimated 43 were arrested or deported upon arrival at Tel Aviv's airport on Sunday because they declared their ...

04/03/2012 - France - Syria

Bodies of slain journalists Colvin and Olchik flown into Paris

The bodies of American journalist Marie Colvin and French photographer Rémi Ochlik, killed in the Syrian city of Homs last week, were flown into Paris from Damascus Sunday.

07/02/2012 - France

French airport strike begins to bite with only half of Air France flights confirmed

The strike in France by airline pilots, flight attendants and ground staff has entered its second day with significant disruptions to Air France long-haul flights and signs the industrial action ...

Farmers fight west France airport plan
27/01/2012 - On-the-spot France

Farmers fight west France airport plan

Plans have been announced for the construction of a new international airport in western France. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2014.

26/01/2012 - France

French aviation unions to strike over plan to curb airport industrial action

French trade unions say they will do everything they can to stop a bill which would impose new conditions on strikes in the aviation sector from being passed into law.

04/01/2012 - France - United States

Paris-Houston flight turns around after mysterious mobile found

An Air France flight from Houston to Paris was obliged to turn around and return to Houston on Tuesday after a mobile phone whose owner could not be identified was found on board.

29/12/2011 - France

Ryanair flirting with fraud, say French anti-airport campaigners

Activists in France’s eastern Jura region have accused Ryanair of “flirting with fraud” after the regional council agreed to subsidise the budget airline in the hope of creating ...

26/12/2011 - France

End to French airport strike in sight as union leaders agree deal

Eleven days after security staff went on strike at France’s main airports, unions have agreed a deal.

26/12/2011 - France

French airport strike continues but air traffic “normal”

Security staff at Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport voted on Monday to continue their strike.

23/12/2011 - France

French airport unions plan new action over "anti-strike" bill

French flight and airport workers’ unions declared on Thursday they would stage a strike in February (6-9) to protest against a government bill which proposes new rules on strikes in the ...

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