Nantes: traffic interrupted at the airport due to a firefighters’ strike

All flights scheduled for Wednesday departing from and arriving at Nantes Atlantique airport were canceled following a social movement initiated by firefighters, whose presence is mandatory on the runway for the proper functioning of the airport. The movement will continue on Thursday at least until 2 p.m., we learned from the airport.

“We regret to confirm the cancellation of flights for tomorrow, Thursday, from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the context of the continuation of the social movement of firefighters. A new traffic point may be communicated in the morning,” indicated the airport communications service.

A strike notice running until December 31

During the day on Wednesday, traffic could not be ensured even though 97 flights (48 arriving flights and 49 departing flights) were planned, we learned from the same source.

According to Ouest-France, the CGT AGO (Aéroports Grand Ouest) has filed a strike notice running until December 31 and is asking Vinci, the airport concessionaire, for “hiring, rebalancing of salaries, recognition of their seniority and a discussion on the end of their career. Negotiations with Vinci began on Tuesday November 5. When contacted, the union could not immediately be reached.

The airport, for its part, deplores “the inconvenience suffered by passengers”. On its site, it invites travelers “to contact (their) airline or (their) travel agency”. It also offers free cancellation of the reservation or modification of parking spaces. In this case, it offers travelers to log into their account. https://reservationparking.nantes.aeroport.fr/mon-compte/identification