Pilots Plan Labor Disruptions at Two Major S. Korean Airlines
Pilots at South Korea’s two major airlines plan to go ahead with job actions set for early this week, signaling possible havoc in the midst of the high travel season, a news report said Sunday.
Unionized pilots of Korean Air and Asiana Airlines are demanding better benefits and the power to change their assistants and cabin crew members, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency said.
Korean Air pilots were set today to launch a “work-to-rule” strike, in which they vow to strictly follow the speed limit while moving on the ground at airports.
Planes normally treat the limit flexibly when they taxi, in order to keep traffic flowing more smoothly.
Asiana Airlines pilots are planning to walk off for 24 hours beginning at 1 a.m. local time Tuesday, which means that Asiana planes will be grounded for that period at Seoul’s domestic and international airports.
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