Employees, including pilots and engineers, haven't been paid since December. Yesterday, in a statement issued to the media after a meeting with the management, the employees said, "We are not currently in a mental state to undertake any duties and doing so would jeopardise the safety of our aircraft and more so ever our valuable guests."

They asked the airline to pay salaries for December and January by today, by 8pm and clear the remaining dues by April 20.

KFA operations were hit on Monday as some employees stayed away from work.