Picasso Show a Big Hit

This passed on from a posting in the New York Times online; which came from the International Herald Tribune. Great info about the new exhibition "Picasso and the Masters" showing at the Grand Palais as well as the Louvre and Musee d'Orsay. According to the story, it is a $5M program to set up and has been a huge hit with the masses. So, tickets/entries are a bit problematic. See the link for details about getting tickets and some useful tips for visiting.

Usually a museum pass doesn't cover special exhibits, but your pass will get you into the Louvre and Orsay; there may be a supplement for the exhibit at those places.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/16/travel/16globe.html?_r=2&ref=travel

Air France on Strike

Air France is on strike starting today November 14; this from the Air France web site:

National strike of the pilots in France from November 14th to 17th

French airline pilots´ unions have unanimously called a four-day strike from Friday 14 November at one minute past midnight to Monday 17 November at midnight, to protest against changes to the retirement age currently under discussion in the French Parliament (changing from 60 to 65) Air France is expecting very severe disruptions to its operations and apologizes to passengers in advance for this highly regrettable situation. Air France´s normal daily flight schedule comprises 760 medium-haul flights from all its stations and 73 long-haul flights from Paris. As for Friday November 14th, 60% of Air France long-haul flights and 50% of its short and medium-haul flights are maintained. Disruption on our partners' network (Brit Air, CityJet, Régional, CCM and Airlinair) should be less important and should mainly affect BritAir. Around 80% of our partners scheduled flights will operate. The flight schedule to be operated each day will be published the evening before at about 8 pm. Air France cannot however rule out the risk of last-minute cancellations, i.e. at the time of departure. Passengers who intend to continue with their trip as planned should find out whether their flight is likely to operate by consulting on this site "Book on line / Flight status", which will be constantly updated with detailed flight cancellation information. Air France will of course do its utmost to ensure that its passengers are transferred to other airlines, depending on space available. Air France has set up a toll free number, available in France : 0800 240 260. Passengers abroad can obtain information by calling + 33 157 02 10 55 or by contacting their usual reservations center.