Tigerair pilots call off industrial action after wage deal breakthrough

Tigerair pilots have called off industrial action that could have caused flights to be delayed or cancelled this weekend after a breakthrough in wage negotiations with the airline. Members of the Australian Federation of Air Pilots and fellow union VIPA had threatened a range of protected actions that would have disrupted services starting Friday morning after bargaining over a new wage deal hit a deadlock. But the AFAP said the planned action by more than 90% of Tigerair's pilots would not go ahead after the unions reached an in-principle agreement with the airline. AFAP executive director Simon Lutton said: “We believe the new agreement is fair and reasonable and are happy the parties could work constructively to avoid industrial action. <br/>