Striking Paris airport workers to stage another walkout from July 8

French airport workers are on strike in order to demand a salary hike at Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport.

PARIS Reuters - Striking Paris airport workers said on Saturday they would stage another walkout at the French capital's main international hub from July 8 -- 10 to press their pay demands, signalling further disruption for early summer travellers.

The ground staff at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport have staged a series of strikes to demand a wage hike to cushion the pain of inflation, emboldened by booming demand for air travel and staff shortages caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The current walkout, which began on Thursday, is expected to continue until Sunday, though France's civil aviation authority said less disruption was expected.

ADP had offered staff a 4% pay rise if they agreed to end the strike on Friday, but workers rejected the offer, a union representative told Reuters.

Daniel Bertone, who represents the CGT union, said a majority of workers think the offer is not good enough. They don't trust management and they don't accept the it's this or nothing'' blackmail. Bertone told the management of a new strike plan from the 8th to the 10th of July.

From July 13 -- 17, staff of Paris airports' subcontractors plan other strikes.

On Saturday, one in five flights were cancelled between 0500 GMT and 1200 GMT.

Air France said it maintained all of its long distance flights and 90 percent of its mid-distance services.