Paris airport workers block terminal in pay cut protest

Smoke rises from a flare during scuffles between protesters and French police in front of the passport control of Terminal 2E of Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris (Thanassis Stavrakis/AP)

Paris airport workers protesting over pay cuts blocked a busy terminal at Charles de Gaulle Airport and skirmished with police, prompting flight delays and causing travel chaos and confusion among passengers.

Police fired pepper spray to try to disperse the protesters at the 2E terminal, primarily used for international travel.