Air Berlin warns pilot protest puts sale plans at risk
Air Berlin has warned its staff that they were “playing with fire” and undermining plans for a sale of the stricken carrier after a co-ordinated protest by pilots forced the cancellation of more than 100 flights Tuesday. The airline said about 200 of its 1,500 pilots had called in sick at short notice, in some cases while the rest of the crew were already on their way to the plane. Plans for an orderly sale — and the continuation of operations until then — are now at risk, Air Berlin’s management warned Tuesday. “The staff of Air Berlin have until now dealt very professionally with the difficult situation of the company,” CE Thomas Winkelmann said. “But what we saw today from parts of the staff is playing with fire...These negotiations can only succeed if we have a stable operation. That is the only way to save as many jobs as possible.” <br/>
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Air Berlin warns pilot protest puts sale plans at risk
Air Berlin has warned its staff that they were “playing with fire” and undermining plans for a sale of the stricken carrier after a co-ordinated protest by pilots forced the cancellation of more than 100 flights Tuesday. The airline said about 200 of its 1,500 pilots had called in sick at short notice, in some cases while the rest of the crew were already on their way to the plane. Plans for an orderly sale — and the continuation of operations until then — are now at risk, Air Berlin’s management warned Tuesday. “The staff of Air Berlin have until now dealt very professionally with the difficult situation of the company,” CE Thomas Winkelmann said. “But what we saw today from parts of the staff is playing with fire...These negotiations can only succeed if we have a stable operation. That is the only way to save as many jobs as possible.” <br/>
