Air India crew’s non-cooperation to affect flights

Mumbai: Prepare for delays and flight cancellations from Thursday, if you have booked tickets on Air India (AI) flights.
The All Indian Cabin Crew Association (AICCA), one of the two cabin crew unions of AI, on Wednesday directed its members not to work beyond permitted duty hours.
The union alleged that the national carrier made the crew work beyond the work shifts permitted by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on 21 flights operated from India to the US via Cairo in the past few weeks.
“AICCA has been the most co-operative trade union. We operated 53 special flights during the Haj season last year but the management has failed to appreciate the efforts. Therefore, we have decided to withdraw our support,” said Sanjay Lazar, general secretary, AICC.
The move could leave passengers stranded at the airport terminal or even inside the aircraft.
If a flight is delayed because of a technical snag or air congestion the crew can refuse to operate the flight citing flight duty timing limitations. Worse still, the union comprising more than 2,000 cabin crew members, caters to international flights.
13/05/10 Hindustan Times

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Categories: NACIL May 2010