Flights to Europe, north Africa and Israel will be affected, as well as some routes in Asia and Africa, after talks fail

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A week-long strike by Air France flight crews that starts on Wednesday will see the carrier scrap 30% of domestic and medium-haul flights at the height of the busy holiday period, the carrier has said.

About 35% of flight attendants, who account for 13,600 of Air France’s workforce of 50,000, are expected to join a stoppage which the airline said would affect 10% of long-haul flights.

Unions representing about half of the strikers said last Friday the stoppage would go ahead after lengthy talks failed to bring a breakthrough on renewing a collective labour accord on rules, pay and promotions which expires in October.

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Management want to limit the extension of the agreement to 17 months, whereas unions want between three and five years.

Flights to destinations in Europe, North Africa and Israel will be affected, as well as some routes in Asia and Africa, the company said on Monday.

In late June, Jean-Marc Janaillac, the chief executive of the Air France-KLM group, warded off a pilots’ strike that would have been the second such stoppage during the Euro football tournament.

The pilots’ last strike, which grounded about 20% of flights from 11-14 June, hit France as it was gripped by social unrest over a series of disputed labour reforms from the Socialist government.