Jetstar and pilots to resume pay talks after December strike
Jetstar and its pilots' union will return to the negotiating table at the end of the month and try to end a bitter pay dispute that has so far resulted in hundreds of flight cancellations. The two parties have not met since November, when the airline called off meetings scheduled with union negotiators ahead of pilots taking protected industrial action before Christmas. Jetstar cancelled 90 flights over 2 days in mid-December when Australian Federation of Air Pilots members took part in 4-hour work stoppages. The airline also proactively cancelled 10% of its flying capacity - or close to 900 flights - through January in case pilots continued to strike, with the disruptions costing the Qantas-owned airline almost A$25m. Jetstar and the union are scheduled to meet Jan 28, both parties confirmed, where they hope to break the deadlock. <br/>
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Jetstar and pilots to resume pay talks after December strike
Jetstar and its pilots' union will return to the negotiating table at the end of the month and try to end a bitter pay dispute that has so far resulted in hundreds of flight cancellations. The two parties have not met since November, when the airline called off meetings scheduled with union negotiators ahead of pilots taking protected industrial action before Christmas. Jetstar cancelled 90 flights over 2 days in mid-December when Australian Federation of Air Pilots members took part in 4-hour work stoppages. The airline also proactively cancelled 10% of its flying capacity - or close to 900 flights - through January in case pilots continued to strike, with the disruptions costing the Qantas-owned airline almost A$25m. Jetstar and the union are scheduled to meet Jan 28, both parties confirmed, where they hope to break the deadlock. <br/>
