The chairman of Turkish Airlines has been targeted to resolve the dispute between management and more than 345 sacked workers. In June, Hava-Is, the Turkish aviation workers union said 300 Turkish employees had been fired at Turkish Airlines, and 45 at Turkish Technic, which is 100% owned by the airline, via text message and email […]
British trade union activists are linking arms with others around the world to fight a vital union-busting battle in Turkey which has wider implications in this country. Massive banners are being put up outside Unite offices around London in solidarity with hundreds of airline workers who were sacked by text and email by Turkish Airlines. […]
This week has been a very busy one. We’re building momentum and making noise over the Turkish Airlines dispute. We know many of you have already been active on this but we need as much solidarity and support as you can provide. As you know aviation workers can no longer take strike action in Turkey, thanks to an amendment […]
ETF demonstrates for a social European Ground Handling Regulation Today, 5 July 2012, more than 500 ground handling workers from across Europe demonstrate in front of the European Parliament (EP) in Strasbourg to raise their concerns on the proposed EU Regulation on Ground Handling services at the airports. The EP, the voice of the European […]
The first flight of Jetstar Japan Co., a budget airline funded by Japan Airlines Co., took off Tuesday from Narita International Airport bound for New Chitose Airport near Sapporo. With the launch, Jetstar became the second discount airline to serve domestic routes in Japan, following the Osaka Prefecture-based Peach Aviation Ltd., a budget carrier owned […]
John Slosar, chief executive of Cathay Pacific Airways, has dismissed suggestions that the Hong Kong-based airline needs to launch a low-cost subsidiary to match its rivals. Mr Slosar said Cathay had not lost ground to rivals that had created budget airlines to survive a period of high fuel costs and declining freight and business travel. […]
More than 8m Indonesians flew internationally last year, up 23 per cent on 2010, with 60m domestic air travel passengers, up 16 per cent on 2010. By 2016, the government is forecasting 15m international passengers and 120m domestic passengers. To tap this growth, airlines old and new are expanding in this nation of 240m people, […]
“DON’T MESS WITH GROUND HANDLING JOBS!” Ground handling workers’ demonstration on EU Ground Handling Regulation Members of the press are kindly invited to attend this event of the European Transport Workers’ Federation When? 5 July 2012, 11.30 – 14:30 Where? At the entrance of the European Parliament in Strasbourg (F) Rue Lucien Febvre A […]
