Qantas Airways has reinstated dozens of flights it had planned to cancel on 13 May, after its engineers decided to hold off on industrial action.
May 14, 2011
Budget airlines have looked down on their network carrier competitors for years. We actually make money most of the time, they crow (it does not take much to feel superior in a sector that routinely fails to cover its cost of capital). This year, though, higher oil prices should in theory erode their competitive advantage, since fuel accounts for a higher proportion of their costs. They also lack price-insensitive business travellers who can help pay for more expensive fuel. (Financial Times)
The ITF has urged the government of Yemen to act to protect a trade union leader there.
Commenting on today’s agreement between Unite and British Airways, ITF general secretary David Cockroft said: “This groundbreaking agreement brings an end to the dispute within sight, subject to the approval of the cabin crew.”
May 12, 2011
Agreement comes after nearly 18 months of hostilities, including 22 days of walkouts, and will be debated by BA crew at Unite meeting near Heathrow airport. (The Guardian-UK)
Unions across the world have been standing by their aviation worker colleagues in Indonesia, who are seeing their union rights violated.
May 9, 2011
The Aviation Unions Federation and the International Transport Workers Federation present the National Safe Flights Forum. The First of its kind in Australia, the National Safe Flights Forum comprises a panel of industry experts to discuss the challenges, obstacles and credentials of the Australian aviation industry
May 8, 2011
An aviation union is demanding that management at Turkish Airlines end its alleged attack on working conditions and flouting of regulations.
