Travellers heading to and from France face five days of chaos due to a general strike across the country.
French public sector workers began the walkouts on Thursday over French President Emmanuel Macron's plans to reform the nation's
pension system. Flights, trains and buses have been hit by the biggest wave of industrial action the country has faced for decades. Image: AP
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