Friday October 4, an agreement was reached between the community of Corsica and the State on the management of the island’s ports and airports. Appeasement for the hundreds of passengers stranded for 24 hours after a strike in all ports and airports in Corsica.
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The gates of the port of Ajaccio open to the applause and honking of passengers. After 24 hours of blockage of all port and airport infrastructures, it is “relief”.
Friday October 4, at the end of the afternoon, an agreement was reached between the community of Corsica, the chamber of commerce and industry and the State regarding the management of the island’s ports and airports.
And the reactions are unanimous. At the port of Bastia, Louis-Philippe speaks of “deliverance”. If he was “surprised” that “the conflict only lasts one day“, he is “very happy” to be able to return to the continent. “My daughter and her friend had a job to take on Monday. They finished their studies, this is their first job”, he says.
Same “big relief” for Déborah who spent the night in her car. “I’m traveling alone, so it hasn’t been easy.” Originally from Vendée, she remains understanding about the social movement which has just ended. “If the negotiations allowed them to obtain something, that’s the main thing, she smiles. But hey, one night is fine, two nights would have been a little harder.”
Clémentine, stuck at Figari airport, remains in “apprehension” despite the resumption of crossings. “We don’t really know how it’s going to go because on our company, there was only one flight this morning at 8:50 a.m., explains the young woman. We hope that something will be put in place for this evening, because we no longer have accommodation or a vehicle. We are hoping for a flight so that we can return to Beauvais this evening or that there will be a solution so that we can sleep while waiting for a flight to return and be able to go to work on Monday.”
