600 Air India pilots strike work
April 27th, 2011 - 10:14 am ICT by IANSMumbai, April 27 (IANS) Around 600 Air India pilots of the erstwhile Indian Airlines have gone on a strike to press for their various demands, ruining the holiday plans of thousands of passengers in the process. Six flights from Mumbai were cancelled, official sources said Wednesday.
The strike was called Tuesday midnight. Till Wednesday morning, Air India had managed to operate 10 flights from Mumbai to various destinations with the help of executive pilots.
Six flights from Mumbai to different destinations have been cancelled due to non-availability of pilots, official sources said.
The striking pilots, owing allegiance to the Indian Commercial Pilots Association of the former Indian Airlines, which merged with Air India later, have struck work demanding parity in pay with Air India pilots and other issues related to work conditions.
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