French strikes cause travel chaos

MORE than 1,200 Irish passengers to and From France were affected yesterday as local protests mounted against government plans to force people to work for longer to earn a full pension.

Wed, 28 May, 2003 - 01:00

Toni Voroova, Paris

However, Aer Lingus yesterday said all the passengers had been accomodated on other flights

Strikes hit French air traffic, schools and refuse collection yesterday.

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