Air Malta in drive to recruit cabin crew as delays expected

Some Air Malta scheduled flights are expected to be hit by significant delays this week if the industrial action by the Union of Cabin Crew (UCC) carries on.
However, in a surprise move the airline has issued a call to recruit “trained” cabin crew as from tomorrow, offering them “attractive salaries” and “competitive benefits”.
Work-to-rule directives issued by the UCC yesterday have so far had an insignificant effect on the daily operations of the airline. However, a source close to the union told The Sunday Times of Malta that the effect of the directives “will definitely be felt during the week as flight delays will start kicking in”.
“There will definitely be flight delays this week if the current directives are still in place,” the source said.
“In the case that the directives are stepped up, the situation will be much worse.”

In what is possibly a move to mitigate the impact of industrial action posed by the cabin crews, Air Malta’s management is today publishing an urgent call for the recruitment of “trained” cabin crew to be given a three-day intensive refresher course. The airline is calling on all trained cabin crew, particularly those who had spent some time working...