Airport Staff To Start Work-To-Rule From Tomorrow

Flights across the country are likely to be adversely affected from tomorrow with the NAAOA threatening work-to-rule following the breakdown of negotiations.

A notice to this effect was served by it yesterday on the Airports Authority of India stating that they would hold lunch-hour demonstrations from December 1 to be followed by tool down protest from next day.

NAAOA general secretary Ram Dhan said the attitude of AAI management resulted in breakdown of the discussions on November 21, leaving the association with no other alternative than resorting to agitation.

He accused the AAI authorities of heavily tilting towards the air traffic controllers and neglecting the interests of communication and navigation departments.

The demands of the agitators include hike in maintenance allowance, flying allowance, remote duty allowance, besides promotions and extension of transfer policy to all wings.