Merely days after Kingfisher Airlines announced it would continue to operate scheduled flights (see story here), the debt-ridden carrier has had to cancel flights due to its pilots' refusal to fly. It is also combining some flights in light of low flight loads.
In a statement, the carrier announced that the low flight loads were a result of International Air Transport Association (IATA) suspending the carrier from the International Clearance House (ICH) because it had not settled payments within the deadline (see story here).
Furthermore, “some of the flights are being cancelled as a result of employee agitation on account of delayed salaries,” stated the release.
Both the suspension from ICH and inability to pay pilots’ salaries are a result of the carrier’s bank accounts being frozen by tax authorities. “We are making all possible efforts to remedy this temporary situation.”
However, the carrier remains defiant and claims that it is operating “80 percent of planned schedule. We expect to return to our full schedule shortly.” Passengers affected by the flight disruptions will be accommodated on other airlines or offered a full refund.
For more information, visit www.flykingfisher.com
Alisha Haridasani
