As the agitation by Air India's executive pilots entered the second day, the airlines today cancelled around 13 morning flights, including six international ones, originating from New Delhi. Seven domestic flights to Kolkata, Lucknow, Srinagar, Raipur, Nagpur, Chennai, Mumbai and Ahmedabad, and six international ones to Dubai, Bangkok, Kathmandu, Singapore and Kabul remained cancelled as the pilots of these airlines reported sick. Air India spokesperson Jitendra Bhargava said only Air India domestic pilots are participating in the strike. So all the long distance flights are operating as per normal schedule.<br/><br/>Protesting against a cut of up to 50 per cent in their performance-linked incentives (PLI), and payment of their due salaries of last three months, senior pilots have boycotted their work by reporting sick since<br/>yesterday.<br/><br/>The airlines yesterday cancelled 15 flights, including three international ones, after the agitating pilots refused to report to their duty. The airlines said in a statement that Air India CMD Arvind Jadhav will meet the agitating pilots in Mumbai to address their concerns.
News On AIR | September 27, 2009 11:10 AM
AI pilots strike continues; 13 flights cancelled on Sunday