Jet Airways – many flights cancelled – pilots on mass casual leave

Jet Airways has almost all major flights cancelled today as the Jet Airways pilots went on mass casual leave. There was a lot of chaosseen at Mumbai, Delhi and other airports across the country. Nearly 400 Jet Airways pilots did not come to work today and have taken ’sick leave’ since early Tuesday.

According to reports the major flights which got cancelled are from sectors Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Jaipur, Bhopal, Ahmedabad etc. For specefic details website can be checked. Jet Airways is trying to accommodate passengers on alternate flights to minimise inconvenience to fliers.
Why mass sick leave?

Pilots have gone on mass sick leave since midnight in protest against the termination of two senior pilots. Pilots have resorted to a simulated strike by reporting sick. Jet Airways had last month terminated the services of two of its senior most pilots, saying, “Their services were not required” after the duo along with others formed a trade union body in the company.

The union, which gave a strike call from midnight on Monday, had termed the sackings “an act of vendetta” and demanded the reinstatement of the pilots. After the strike notice on the management, the issue was referred to the regional labour commissioner.

A conciliatory meeting was called on August 31 between both the Jet Airways management and the union which claims a representation of over 650 of the over 1,000 pilots in Jet Airways.