South China Morning Post
Date: 27 Jun, 2019
By: Reuters
The airline estimates the week-long strike has already cost it US$43 million. Photo: Kyodo
The airline said a total of 368 flights, or 40 per cent, would be cancelled from July 1 to July 5. Nearly 300 flights were already cancelled since its cabin crew went on strike on June 20, including flights from Taipei to Chicago, Paris, Seoul and Hong Kong.
The week-long strike, which is the longest ever in Taiwan’s aviation sector, where labour unrest is uncommon, has caused an estimated revenue loss of about NT$1.3 billion (US$43 million).
The union representing EVA Air’s flight attendants made several concessions on 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. [FULL STORY]
