August 21, 2023

CAL Makes Alternative Arrangements As Pilots Stay Away From Work

By Newsroom

Two flights from Trinidad to Tobago which were scheduled for today have been cancelled, as Caribbean Airlines continues to face a disruption in its domestic and international service.

Dozens of flights were cancelled on Sunday, as CAL says it received a high volume of calls from pilots reporting that they were unwell and unable to report for duty.

Domestic passengers have been advised that they will be accommodated on an 8:30am ferry sailing from Port of Spain to Scarborough.

Caribbean Airlines will also operate two charter flights to Miami today, to ease travel chaos caused by a service disruption over the weekend. 

The Airline notes that the situation comes amid ongoing negotiations with the Trinidad and Tobago Airline Pilots Association over a collective agreement for the period 2015 -2018.

Meanwhile, The T&T Pilots Association has denied sanctioning any strike action by its members and points out that it is barred from doing so, according to the Industrial Relations Act.

 

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