Qantas passengers face more delays
Industrial action being taken by Qantas workers on Friday has forced the airline to delay 39 flights by up to an hour and cancel another two flights
The airline said almost 8,500 Qantas domestic and international passengers would have their travel plans disrupted due to unions “intentionally going on strike on one of the busiest days for air travel for the yearâ€.
The stop work meetings by the Transport Workers Union (TWU) and the Australian Licenced Aircraft Engineers Association (ALAEA) come on the eve of the AFL and NRL Grand Finals and during school holidays.
The TWU will go on strike for one hour at 8am around Australia (local time in each location). The engineers’ union will go on strike for one hour at 6pm in Melbourne.
Qantas is contacting customers who were booked on flights that have been cancelled and those that have been significantly delayed.
Qantas Group executive Olivia Wirth said the airline would again deploy Australian-based Qantas management staff to undertake operational roles such as baggage handling and catering.
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