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Pilot strike at regional Qantas subsidiary forces flight cancellations
February 9th 2024
Multiple flights were canceled in Australia on February 8 after members of the Australian Federation of Air Pilots (AFAP), employed by Qantas subsidiary Network Aviation went on strike. Read More » AFAP industrial officer, Chris Aikens, said its members are seeking 10 days off per roster period, a two-hour travel window for reserve pilot requests and no starts before 0600 for pilots returning from days off. The new conditions are line with the benefits pilots across the Qantas domestic network receive, the union said. Network Aviation chief operating officer, Trevor Worgan, said its pilots had been offered a 25% pay rise, annual 3% salary increases, new allowances and other roster protections. As a result of the forewarned industrial action, Qantas Group cancelled 35 return flights and re-booked impacted customers on Qantas, Jetstar and charter airlines. “Around 95% of regular customers scheduled to travel on February 8 will arrive at their destinations and about 70% of charter customers,” a company spokesperson said.
