News of a call to cancel 20 percent of flights at Orly airport on January 31 in France. Last Minute EUROPE, FRANCE, CURRENT, TOURISM headlines and events

There has been a call in France to cancel 1 out of every 5 flights at Orly Airport in Paris due to an air traffic controllers’ strike on January 31 against the government’s pension reform.

On Tuesday, air traffic controllers will go on strike against the government’s pension reform, which aims to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64, French media reported.

In this regard, the French General Directorate of Civil Aviation (DGAC) demanded the cancellation of 20 percent of airline flight programs at Orly Airport in Paris.

On January 31, protests will be held across the country calling on various trade unions to protest against the government’s pension reform.

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Prime Minister Elisabeth Bourne unveiled the content of the pension reform that was among President Emmanuel Macron’s campaign promises on January 10.

Noting that in a country where the retirement age is 62 years, the statutory retirement age will gradually increase by 3 months each year and will be increased to 64 years in 2030, and noted that in 2027 it will be necessary to pay insurance premiums for 43 years. years to receive a full pension.

While more than 1 million people took part in nationwide demonstrations on January 19 against the pension reform, 8 of the most important French trade unions called on citizens to take to the streets again on January 31.