Jetstar to cut capacity, weigh sale of 3 planes as pilot dispute drags
Jetstar is cutting domestic capacity by around 10% in January and weighing the sale of 3 Boeing 787-8 jets to counter industrial action by its pilots that the carrier expects will cost it up to A$25m (US$17m). Members of Jetstar's main pilot union made two 4-hour work stoppages Dec 14 and Dec 15 following a failure to agree a pay deal with management. The union also has a range of lower-level bans in place until Friday but has ruled out taking action over the Christmas and New Year holiday periods. The carrier said Monday the financial impact of disruptions by pilots and ground staff in December and January was estimated to be around $20m to $25m and had led it to do a broader review of its fleet and network, including its 787-8s. <br/>
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Jetstar to cut capacity, weigh sale of 3 planes as pilot dispute drags
Jetstar is cutting domestic capacity by around 10% in January and weighing the sale of 3 Boeing 787-8 jets to counter industrial action by its pilots that the carrier expects will cost it up to A$25m (US$17m). Members of Jetstar's main pilot union made two 4-hour work stoppages Dec 14 and Dec 15 following a failure to agree a pay deal with management. The union also has a range of lower-level bans in place until Friday but has ruled out taking action over the Christmas and New Year holiday periods. The carrier said Monday the financial impact of disruptions by pilots and ground staff in December and January was estimated to be around $20m to $25m and had led it to do a broader review of its fleet and network, including its 787-8s. <br/>
