Travels in France? Perhaps Not

The French appear to be doing just about everything they can to disrupt business travel, from continuing an ongoing rail strike to planning a five-day Air France strike Oct. 25-29. The Air France Strike would include approximately 60% of the company’s stewards, and even if the airline flies lean, travelers should expect flight cancellations.

At the same time, commuters continue to face transit woes, with ongoing rail disruptions between Charles de Gaulle airport and central Paris. It’s been reported that there was 124 miles of traffic jams in Paris during Tuesday morning’s rush hour.

If that’s not enough, civil servants, concerned about potential job cuts , have announced plans for a one-day strike November 20th. With an apparently high amount of public support , and what appears to be a natural bent toward sympathy strikes in France, this event could bring the entire country to a one-day halt.