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Domestic air passengers in France faced another day of disruption as strike action hit up to 50 percent of flights on Thursday (October 28). Planes were grounded on the latest day of official stoppages by trades unions protesting at the passage of a controversial reform to the pension system which received final approval in parliament on Wednesday (October 27). Information screens at Orly Airport near Paris were flashing red as passengers sought reassurance that their flights were going to leave on time, some having arrived at the airport simply hoping they would be lucky. But as the strike had been announced about a week in advance, airlines had re-booked most passengers on flights that were leaving and there appeared to be very little disruption. More than 230 demonstrations against the reforms are due to take place around the country later on Thursday, although commentators are expecting a lower turnout than in the previous six strike days.
