Jetstar set for mass flight cancellations as workers launch 24-hour strike
Over 250 Jetstar crew and baggage handlers prepare to walk off the job for 24 hours, demanding action on poor working conditions. The action is a dramatic escalation in the industrial dispute, and comes after the TWU held two-hour work stoppages in December which caused 28 flights to be cancelled and others to be rescheduled. Jetstar CE Gareth Evans said Friday the airline would be doing "everything possible" to disrupt customers as little as possible. Passengers booked to travel on February 19 can cancel their flight and receive a full refund, or move their booking to an earlier date at no extra cost. “The TWU’s decision to disrupt air travel at a time when local tourism and the economy is hurting is unforgivable," Evans said. <br/>
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Jetstar set for mass flight cancellations as workers launch 24-hour strike
Over 250 Jetstar crew and baggage handlers prepare to walk off the job for 24 hours, demanding action on poor working conditions. The action is a dramatic escalation in the industrial dispute, and comes after the TWU held two-hour work stoppages in December which caused 28 flights to be cancelled and others to be rescheduled. Jetstar CE Gareth Evans said Friday the airline would be doing "everything possible" to disrupt customers as little as possible. Passengers booked to travel on February 19 can cancel their flight and receive a full refund, or move their booking to an earlier date at no extra cost. “The TWU’s decision to disrupt air travel at a time when local tourism and the economy is hurting is unforgivable," Evans said. <br/>
