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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAir Canada flights cancelled as pilots call in sick
from the Toronto Star:
Air Canadas attempt to avoid a strike or lockout may have hit a snag as more than a dozen flights have been cancelled after several pilots called in sick.
Nineteen flights scheduled to leave Montreals Pierre Elliot Trudeau International Airport have been cancelled. Air Canada pilots began calling in sick because of stress and fatigue on Saturday morning, forcing the flight cancellations due to a shortage of pilots to fly at the last minute, reports CTV News.
Air Canada spokesman Peter Fitzpatrick would not address the issue with the pilots specifically.
All we can say is that on this peak travel weekend, we face a number of operational challenges, including weather, he said in an email to the Star. The vast majority of Air Canada employees are working hard to get our customers to destination safely. .............(more)
The complete piece is at: http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1148030--air-canada-flights-cancelled-in-montreal-pilots-call-in-sick?bn=1
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Air Canada flights cancelled as pilots call in sick (Original Post)
marmar
Mar 2012
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Swede
(33,303 posts)1. Stevie has ordered the unions back to work.
Surprise surprise.
Logical
(22,457 posts)2. So basically punishing passengers also. That will help their cause.
unkachuck
(6,295 posts)3. I hope the pilots get well soon....
....you never know when you're going to get sick or even how sick you'll be....and sometimes you might even get a premonition....
....one time I told my boss on Wednesday that I was going to be suffering from the stomach flu the following Monday....and sure as shit, I had to call in sick....