Mumbai: Air India's air hostesses and stewards operating the Dreamliner flights between India and Australia have written to the Australian civil aviation safety authority (CASA) in a bid to scrap the flight, as they do not get sufficient rest.
In their letter, the crew members have also stated that they will not be held responsible for flight safety violations or mishaps in Australia.
A fortnight back, the crew members wrote to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), demanding that they be allowed to rest in a scientific manner. The DGCA has yet to respond.
"A trip to Australia is tiring and saps us of energy. Since the DGCA officials have ignored our complaints, we decided to take up the matter directly with CASA. We have intimated the DGCA of our decision," said a crew member.
In a strongly-worded letter to the DGCA chief Arun Mishra of its decision to directly communicate with CASA, Air India's all-India cabin crew association said, "Are you acting as Air India's puppet to perpetuate these violations? We have no choice, but to take up the issue with the CASA."
23/09/13 Aditya Anand/Mumbai Mirror
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In their letter, the crew members have also stated that they will not be held responsible for flight safety violations or mishaps in Australia.
A fortnight back, the crew members wrote to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), demanding that they be allowed to rest in a scientific manner. The DGCA has yet to respond.
"A trip to Australia is tiring and saps us of energy. Since the DGCA officials have ignored our complaints, we decided to take up the matter directly with CASA. We have intimated the DGCA of our decision," said a crew member.
In a strongly-worded letter to the DGCA chief Arun Mishra of its decision to directly communicate with CASA, Air India's all-India cabin crew association said, "Are you acting as Air India's puppet to perpetuate these violations? We have no choice, but to take up the issue with the CASA."
23/09/13 Aditya Anand/Mumbai Mirror
