EGYPTAIR STRIKE HALTED AFTER PROMISE OF TALKS
EgyptAir hostesses and stewards went on strike Friday to press for better working conditions, but ended their work stoppage after promises of a meeting with civil aviation officials, strike leaders said.
The national carrier’s cabin crew went on strike at dawn for 12 hours, with the company saying that this had affected some early morning flights and causing the suspension of international departures from Cairo between 4:00 am and 4:00 pm (0200-1400 GMT).
Around 50 flights were ultimately cancelled.The airline said domestic operations were not affected by the industrial action, and added that it was doing “everything to contain the situation.”
During the day, the strikers met with Tourism Minister Mohammed Hisham Abbas Zazou, who promised them talks with civil aviation authorities.They later suspended the strike pending a meeting on Sunday with Civil Aviation Minister Samir Imbabi.
07/09/2012 : AFP / Al Arabia News.
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