That’s Minister Jeroen Dijsselbloem (Finance) said Friday after he had contact Thursday with his French counterpart.
The government opposes the transfer of international flights from KLM to Air France. The pilots of Air France go Saturday, as the European Football Championship in France is gaining momentum, with strike a few days. They are opposed to cost savings and KLM flights to transfer to their own airline.
Dijsselbloem reiterated the Dutch ability to put pressure limited. The Dutch state is but a small shareholder in only KLM. The Minister, therefore, that it mainly has to come from political pressure. According to the minister, the political contacts ” happy ” good.
Co
“Real influence should just get out of the relationship with France and the importance of good cooperation. There we are the politics of the French agree, “said Dijsselbloem.
According Dijsselbloem should not be expecting too much from possible pressure means such as the removal of landing rights. He points out that the French State aleen has a minority stake in Air France and that the influence of the French government, the company also is limited.
strike
Air France makes Friday that a quarter of the pilots of Air France Saturday dough work.
Air France expects Saturday nearly 20 percent of its flights to be canceled by the strike. Thereby able to ship more than 90 percent of long-haul flights and 90 percent of domestic flights are operated. About a quarter of the central long-haul and should be vented to Paris Charles de Gaulle.
The pilots unions have called for Air France to strike from 11 to 14 June, bringing their action to coincide with the start of the European Championship in France. The pilots are angry about new cost savings that will make the company and a shrinkage of the air supply.
5 million
The strike cost Air France estimated that more than 5 million euros per day. The impact is less than in September 2014, when the company two weeks only half a timetable could turn. That eventually cost about 0.5 billion euros.
Air France warned on Saturday the last minute flights to be canceled. Travelers may defer their flights free of charge on request and are advised to keep a close eye on flight schedules. The strike concerns only Air France. KLM flights suffer not suffer from the actions.
Air France will as long as the strike lasts a daily basis of the expected impact on the next day.
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