Air India has said that about bisected of its flights acquire been disrupted afterwards pilots appear ailing for a fourth after day as allotment of a protest.The pilots are agitation adjoin the abandoning of performance-related bonuses by the administration of India's cash-strapped civic carrier.Talks amid pilots and administration bootless to ability a band-aid on Monday.Earlier this ages a beef by pilots for India's privately-owned Jet Airways acquired ample disruption.During that beef hundreds of cartage were abandoned at assorted airports, arch to affronted confrontations.Air India said that the pilots' abnegation to acquire the benefit cuts were "unacceptable"But it additionally said that it was befitting options open. As able-bodied as cancelling abounding flights, the airline has abeyant bookings for flights in the abutting fortnight.The disturbing state-run airline had to adjournment by a fortnight acquittal of June salaries and incentives to its 31,500 employees.Air India protest hampers flights
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on Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Air India has said that about bisected of its flights acquire been disrupted afterwards pilots appear ailing for a fourth after day as allotment of a protest.The pilots are agitation adjoin the abandoning of performance-related bonuses by the administration of India's cash-strapped civic carrier.Talks amid pilots and administration bootless to ability a band-aid on Monday.Earlier this ages a beef by pilots for India's privately-owned Jet Airways acquired ample disruption.During that beef hundreds of cartage were abandoned at assorted airports, arch to affronted confrontations.Air India said that the pilots' abnegation to acquire the benefit cuts were "unacceptable"But it additionally said that it was befitting options open. As able-bodied as cancelling abounding flights, the airline has abeyant bookings for flights in the abutting fortnight.The disturbing state-run airline had to adjournment by a fortnight acquittal of June salaries and incentives to its 31,500 employees.