Kingfisher pilots on strike, 28 flights cancelled
July 14, 2012 10:08
Several flights of Kingfisher were cancelled today due to a strike by pilots to protest non-payment of wages for almost five months.
Three flights from Mumbai and several across the airline's entire network were cancelled. 25 flight cancellations were reported from Delhi alone -- 11 arrivals and 14 departures.
An airlines spokesperson said, "A certain section of employees have decided to stay away from duties due to salary payments not being credited to the bank accounts of all employees by Friday.
Kingfisher wishes to state that more than 75 per cent of employees have actually received their promised salaries on Friday"."We have further promised that the balance of our employees will receive their salaries by Monday", the spokesman said.
The passengers booked on these flights have either been re-booked or given refunds, he said.
Three flights from Mumbai and several across the airline's entire network were cancelled. 25 flight cancellations were reported from Delhi alone -- 11 arrivals and 14 departures.
An airlines spokesperson said, "A certain section of employees have decided to stay away from duties due to salary payments not being credited to the bank accounts of all employees by Friday.
Kingfisher wishes to state that more than 75 per cent of employees have actually received their promised salaries on Friday"."We have further promised that the balance of our employees will receive their salaries by Monday", the spokesman said.
The passengers booked on these flights have either been re-booked or given refunds, he said.
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