Don't they EVER work?? A French ATC strike last June wreaked havoc on my travel plans. My open ticket on the Eurostar was of no use that day as thousands of would-be air travelers crowded Gare du Nord and I had to spend an extra night in Paris. That's the last time I'll see Paris for a loooooong time! Youth is wasted on the young and France is wasted on the French. Au revoir!