Katie Ford of the U.S.  right, checks her flight ticket as her husband Steve, left, her daughter Madie, second right, and her son Charlie look on at Paris Charles de Gaulle airport, in Roissy, near Paris, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014.  Air France canceled at least half its flights around the world on Monday as pilots began a weeklong strike, highlighting the trouble Europe's flagship airlines face in keeping up with low-cost competitors. For Steve Ford, who with his family had planned to take Air France to Birmingham, England for a wedding, it's understandable: Pilots have tens of thousands of lives in their hands every day. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)
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