CAL Working To Restore Service after Court Orders Pilots Back to Work
Stranded Caribbean Airlines passengers who were on standby over the weekend were able to leave Barbados today. The Trinidad and Tobago Industrial Court handed down a ruling this morning ordering members of the Trinidad and Tobago Airline Pilots Association to report for duty immediately. This afternoon at the Grantley Adams International Airport, passengers were seen […]
NUPW Wants More Consultation on Privatization Plan
The National Union of Public Workers, NUPW, believes there has been inadequate consultation with the union on the Barbados government’s plans to reform several state agencies. The NUPW’s acting General Secretary, Wayne Waldrond, tells Starcom Network News that government seems to be pressing ahead with its privatisation plans and the union urgently needs to hear […]
SVG PM Wants Return of LIAT
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves of St. Vincent and the Grenadines has been highly critical of the service offered to travellers in the region by InterCaribbean Airways He says the service offered to St. Vincent and the Grenadines by the Turks and Caicos-based Inter Caribbean Airways is “absolutely terrible” and that he is awaiting documents […]
Sick-Out by CAL Pilots Disrupts Flights
Caribbean Airlines confirms that its operations have been severely affected by a sick-out by pilots. A statement from the airline says its teams are working to manage and update its operational schedules following severe flight disruptions yesterday, August 20th, due to a high volume of sick calls from pilots. The airline adds that it is […]