The strike hasnt yet disrupted World Cup preparations, but if it goes on the situation is going to become critical -- and extremely embarrassing to France as the host nation, says TIME correspondent Bruce Crumley. Right now both sides look pretty intransigent. While Air Frances logo will still appear at the games, most teams may well have traveled there on rival airlines.
Air France Pilots Ground World Cup
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PARIS: The official carrier of World Cup 98 aint carrying. A crippling pilots' strike kept Air France planes out of the skies for a third consecutive day Wednesday, even as teams and fans began pouring into the country for the worlds most popular sports tournament. The pilots -- among the worlds best-paid -- are resisting management efforts to cut the bloated airlines payroll, and they couldnt have chosen a more sensitive moment to launch their action.