Flying tomorrow when the strike starts. Air Franceās website says it is on time, but I donāt think they will know until tomorrow. It sounds like Airport workers will also go on strike. Canāt land a plane if no one is there for it.
I wish I could change. My flight is non refundable and weāve booked a 4 room apartment for our family. Mom is already on her flight from Taiwan and my aunt and cousin are flying from US.
Probably Uber to avoid getting ripped off. I know the metro is down. The plus side is Iām with a couple people, the cost of 4 people to a car isnāt bad.
Honestly Macron has little to do with it. Thereās been strikes going on every year for the last fifteen years or so, itās how French unions assert their political presence. Just like a dog pissing on a tree, they gotta come back regularly.
From what I understand, they are pissed about Macrons plan for pension reform. Tbh, I actually agree with the pension reform. I just donāt agree with his timing!!!
Except the reform hasnāt been presented yet, so itās really just a pretext. The unions always develop a narrative of being oppressed to give themselves an occasion to hold demonstrations. If no reform is being made, the government is oppressing by refusing to change the status quo. If a reform is being made, the government is oppressing by making things worse. Case in point, the government has made concessions amounting to 17 billions of euros to the yellow vests, but theyāre still protesting.
Yeah itās quite a culture, that. āVive la resistanceā but basically opposed to everything.
I think the French government do what bands do for āEncoreā (also french word innit) which is to hold back the good shit and let the public thrash it out for a minute or two before revealing the real golden nuggets.
There are strikes in France every time I go and Iāve been going for 40 years. The French just like to complain and donāt like to work.
Youāll find excellent croissants in Paris. Have at least one for each meal plus some as snacks. Thereās also Five Guys and good Lebanese fare if you get bored of French food. McDonaldās in France sucks big time and donāt get me started about Quick.
I canāt help but laugh at my luck. We had trouble with strikes in France when we came. Now our flight is canceled because now there is a strike in Italy lol.