Dijsselbloem wants urgent meeting with French Ministry of Air France – NU.nl

That confirm sources NU.nl after notification from Het Financieele Dagblad on Thursday.

The minister would like to know more about the possible transfer of flights from Schiphol airport in Paris.

It looks for opportunities to make an appointment with the French Ministry of Finance. It is not yet clear when this discussion will take place.

The SP has requested a debate Thursday with Secretary Sharon Dijksma (Infrastructure) on the situation in the airline group. There is still no support for, parties will first responses Dijsselbloem and Dijksma to the written questions of the CDA. Which are expected after the weekend.

Tasks

Allegedly trying to meet Air France to the wishes of French pilots. Who want to strike from 11 to 14th of June. The pilots have their strike to coincide with the European Football Championship which starts Friday France start.

Air France Thursday failed to reach agreement with trade unions. The planned strike therefore continues, said Air France CEO Frédéric Gagey Thursday during a press conference. The CEO expects Saturday 20 to 30 percent of Air France flights to be canceled.

Capacity

The French pilots complain, inter alia, an unbalanced development capacity at Air France KLM Royal Dutch Airlines at the expense of the French. They find that the expansion of the chair offer for KLM part of Air France should come. Sources at KLM reported Thursday that Air France management tends to give the drivers right here.

At the heart of the conflict lies in a strategic plan that was announced earlier. This plan is the growth in the number of seats strongly dependent on cost savings. Because KLM in that area makes more progress, there is more room for growth at KLM or Air France.

Gagey denied Thursday that there are plans for redistribution. He emphasizes that parent company Air France-KLM does not have a leader, as the new CEO Jean-Marc Janaillac only takes office on July 4. That makes it thinks it is “difficult” to the division between the two groups to discuss

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