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Airlines sound alarm over 'chaotic' border queues at Paris airports

Wed, 12 Jul 2017 15:39:04 +0200

Passengers have long complained about the huge queues at passport control at Orly and Charles-de-Gaulle airports in Paris and now airlines are demanding action from the French government.

Two charged with supplying arms to Paris Orly airport attacker

Sat, 25 Mar 2017 12:42:10 +0100

French anti-terrorism judges have charged two men suspected of involvement in supplying a weapon to the gunman killed at Paris's Orly airport after attacking soldiers, a judicial source said Saturday.

VIDEO: CCTV footage emerges from Orly airport attack

Tue, 21 Mar 2017 09:13:54 +0100

CCTV footage has emerged from the attack in the Paris Orly airport at the weekend.

Paris Orly airport attacker 'was under influence of alcohol, cocaine and cannabis'

Mon, 20 Mar 2017 10:11:22 +0100

The man shot dead at Paris's Orly airport after attacking a soldier was under the influence of drugs and alcohol at the time, a judicial source said on Sunday.

Planned attack or impulse? French investigators probe airport attacker's motives

Sun, 19 Mar 2017 15:10:02 +0100

French investigators were on Sunday trying to establish whether the man shot dead after holding up a soldier at Orly airport in Paris had planned the attack or acted on impulse.

'My son was no terrorist': Airport attacker's father

Sun, 19 Mar 2017 13:22:58 +0100

The father of the French man shot dead at Orly airport in Paris after attacking a soldier said on Sunday his son was "not a terrorist" and that his actions were caused by drink and drugs.

Flights resume at Orly airport as investigators question attacker's family

Sun, 19 Mar 2017 12:06:45 +0100

Flights at Paris' Orly airport were returning to normal on Sunday a day after a man triggered a major security alert and travel chaos when he attacked a soldier before being shot dead.

What we know about the Paris Orly airport attacker

Sat, 18 Mar 2017 16:11:42 +0100

UPDATED: A man who had been investigated for links to radical Islam was shot dead at Orly airport south of Paris on Saturday after attacking a soldier on patrol and trying to grab her rifle.

Paris airport attacker told soldiers 'I'm ready to die for Allah'

Sun, 19 Mar 2017 08:22:24 +0100

A man who said he was ready to die for Allah was shot dead on Saturday after attacking a soldier at Paris's Orly airport, triggering a major security alert that caused travel chaos.

French police launch terror probe after soldiers shoot man dead at Paris Orly airport

Sat, 18 Mar 2017 16:27:05 +0100

Police have launched an anti-terror probe after soldiers shot dead a man at Orly airport on Saturday. The man was already known to French intelligence services.

Taxi protests bring chaos to French roads, airports

Mon, 13 Jan 2014 09:26:00 +0100

UPDATED: Taxi-drivers in France, protesting against new private car hire companies, brought traffic chaos in and around Paris on Monday as well as several cities across the country. There were reports of up to 200km of traffic jams. Read the latest here:

Orly airport lands €700 million upgrade

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 13:48:00 +0200

Orly airport, the second hub in France, is set for a revamp costing up to €700 million ($900 billion) linking its two terminals with a new building to handle Airbus A380 super jumbo jets, a newspaper reported on Wednesday.

Air France-KLM admits overstaffing problems

Fri, 25 May 2012 08:06:00 +0200

Air France-KLM, the struggling Franco-Dutch airline group, warned on Thursday it was overstaffed but said it was still seeking ways to avoid forced departures as part of its turnaround plans.

Former Air France boss in cheap ticket row

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:45:00 +0100

The former head of Air France sparked outrage when it was revealed that he and his wife were about to fly to Mauritius in business class for just €24 ($30).

Half of Air France flights hit on 2nd day of strike

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:55:00 +0100

A strike by aviation workers was set to intensify on Tuesday with Air France saying it might fly only half of its long-haul flights.

Air France strike likely from Monday

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:21:00 +0100

Unions at Air France have followed up on their threat to take action over new laws by confirming plans to strike from Monday.

Mediators appointed as strike spreads

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 09:02:00 +0100

A strike by airport security staff entered its fifth day on Tuesday with action spreading to other airports including Nice, the country's third busiest airport.

Air France strike threat hangs over holiday weekend

Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:21:42 +0200

A planned strike by cabin crew at Air France-KLM over the long holiday weekend is still in place, threatening the plans of thousands of people eager to make the most of a four-day holiday.