Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) pilots have called off a work-to-rule that badly affected its operations for nearly two weeks.
The go-slow, by members of the Pakistan Air Line Pilots Association (PALPA), ended on 20 April, having forced PIA to cancel flights daily.
PALPA says it ended the action after PIA's new management reinstated travel perks for aircrew, their families and retired pilots. Managers also committed to open talks on a new collective labour agreement within a month.
The dispute led to the dismissal of PIA managing director Sher Afghan Malek and the appointment in his place of former banker Ahmed Saeed.
PIA is in serious financial difficulty and has repeatedly delayed plans to firm up lease contracts on Boeing 747-300s, which it needs to maintain international services.
Source: Flight International
