Air France also plans to operate 90% of its long-haul flights that day, the statement said.

France's DGAC aviation authority said on Tuesday it had asked airlines to halve their flight schedules on Sept. 16, due to a planned strike by air traffic controllers.

Strikes across the aviation industry, including ground and cabin personnel seeking to have their salaries adjusted to increased living costs amid high inflation, caused severe disruptions to Europe's summer traffic.

(Reporting by Dominique Vidalon; Editing by Benoit Van Overstraeten)