Cabin crew urge Taiwan's Eva Air to resume talks amid week-long strike

Flight attendants at Eva Airways urged the airline Thursday to restart negotiations to end a week-long strike that has seen hundreds of international flights cancelled. Eva Air said a total of 368 flights, or 40%, will be cancelled from July 1 to July 5. Nearly 300 flights were already cancelled since its cabin crew went on strike June 20. The week-long strike, which is the longest in Taiwan's aviation industry where labour unrest is uncommon, has led Eva to estimate a revenue loss of about T$1.34b. The union made several concessions Thursday on its demands to improve work conditions and pay, having failed to reach an agreement with the airline's management after a months-long negotiation. "The union has adjusted our proposal and is urging Eva Air to restart the negotiation as soon as possible," it said. <br/>