CAL Pilots allegedly WALK OUT

[paid_influencer]

all CAL flights cancelled today apparently

[maj. tom]

WDMC
Everything cancelled. Rel chaos at Piarco.

[maj. tom]

https://trinidadexpress.com/newsextra/cal-cancellation-chaos-at-piarco-airport/article_9f67c0ae-3f55-11ee-8f55-83246d95a159.html

Chaotic scenes at the Piarco International Airport today, after travelers turned up, only to be told that all Caribbean Airlines (CAL) flights had been cancelled.

CAL staff, including pilots, took industrial action overnight after negotiations broken down, passengers were told.

Passengers were told them they should go home, and that they would be contacted.

Between midnight and noon today, eight flights were cancelled.

Four flights are international, departing for Miami, New York, Orlando, and Toronto.

Flights to Barbados and St Lucia have also been cancelled.

Four flights to Tobago have also been cancelled.

Of the seven flights due to arrive today, five have been cancelled - four from Tobago, and one coming from Barbados.

Two flights, from Grenada and Guyana, did arrive.

One passenger said she had a direct flight to Miami, Florida this morning at 9.10a.m., with a connecting flight going on to Orlando, where Disney World is located.

The woman, along with hundreds of others, were told by a CAL representative that some CAL employees were not at work.


Passengers are demanding an immediate alternative in order to get to their destinations on schedule.

In a statement, CAL said there were disruptions to its operations due to “resource constraints”.

“The airline is experiencing delays and cancellations to many of its international and domestic services. Affected customers are being advised they will be re-accommodated on the first available services”.

CAL did not explain to its customers what has caused the chaos.

[pugboy]

cockpit crew, not cabin crew

[paid_influencer]

lol i have to travel tomorrow

[pugboy]

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[teems1]

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CAL is subsidized by the government. You either work for CAL, agree to get paid less but have job security.

OR

Go work for a large MNC which isn't subsidized. The salaries are higher, but you are subject to their hiring/downsizing protocols.

You can't have both.

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support local

CAL is subsidized by the government. You either work for CAL, agree to get paid less but have job security.

OR

Go work for a large MNC which isn't subsidized. The salaries are higher, but you are subject to their hiring/downsizing protocols.

You can't have both.

yea same deal as petrotrin

[pugboy]

cal planes are amongst best looking birds when you see them parked up in foreign

[DMan7]

WALK out? Missed opportunity to say FLY OUT there boi.

[paid_influencer]

WALK out? Missed opportunity to say FLY OUT there boi.

I will edit it once they actually do fly out

my flight still saying scheduled, so here's to hope

[maj. tom]

The Trinidad and Tobago Airline Pilots Association (TTALPA) says it is "unaware of any strike action being taken by the pilot body. "
https://www.guardian.co.tt/news/airline-pilots-association-denies-taking-industrial-action-6.2.1780497.be81d20ddd

The announcement comes as Caribbean Airlines canceled almost all of its morning flights today, with several more flights remaining in limbo. Caribbean Airlines blamed the issue on "resource constraints."

But unconfirmed reports pointed to possible sick out action by pilots.

TTALPA denied reports in an article (not in the Guardian) which attributed the cancelation to pilots' actions.

"TTALPA and its members therefore refute the allegations of the news

article and ensure the public that its members continue to fly with their safety and best interests at heart," the release said.

TTALPA says its association is prohibited by law from taking industrial action as their members are deemed "essential workers"

[zoom rader]

Guyanese dollars as Rowlee said

[paid_influencer]

TTALPA says its association is prohibited by law from taking industrial action as their members are deemed "essential workers"

law working as intended apparently

[pugboy]

calling in sick is not industrial action

[K74T]

[redmanjp]

calling in sick is not industrial action

Did they all get sick with covid or something? Can they ALL provide positive tests?

[pugboy]

a flu going around

[paid_influencer]

"sick" out

[maj. tom]

oh goar all d frozen doubles and kfc done melt and spoil! CAL mc!

[paid_influencer]

TV6 interview some Tobagonians. good to take it een, see the people getting affected by the fallout of negotiations. CAL flights is plenty more $$$ from what is was so I donno where that money going

also lmao @ TTT straight face reading the pilot union memo

if allyuh doh hear me for the next week know that i GT. I eh take vacation in 3+ years and my posts getting like real bad stink chit now

[ProtonPowder]

it all goes to the bloated admin and management

[pugboy]

yeah the curry and roti

them guyanese who depend on cal must be cussing even more

oh goar all d frozen doubles and kfc done melt and spoil! CAL mc!

[greggle71]

What are the actual details that is leading to this sick out? Word is that it’s a 20% pay cut for pilots and first officers, like what is the justification for such a drastic reduction? It just seems odd in the context of public info all around us

1. CAL expanding operations like crazy, new routes and increased frequency on existing routes on an almost monthly basis. CAL taking deliveries on new aircraft over the last several months

2. Other competing airlines on CAL routes cutting back or pulling out completely

3. Pilot salaries are increasing globally due to the core demand for experienced pilots. Airlines seeking to secure their workforce in a growing demand market

None of these things add up to CAL proposing a compensation cut that is driving this sick out action by pilots, anything I missing here folks?

CAL fares already hella expensive comparatively and yuh still can’t get a flight in peak season. Outside of the POS/TAB route hasn’t CAL been reporting profits?

The logic escapes me, what other info is out there?

[DMan7]

20% pay cut? Pilots salaries are typically higher than the average job out there by a great deal too, if they are going to strike this could last long as they might not be living paycheck to paycheck to want to soo easily return to work and settle for anything.

[killercow]

Rell ppl waiting @ the port right now. Gate still locked and the boat is supposed to sail in 30 minutes.

[ProtonPowder]

CAL money only for Imbert son

[K74T]

[fokhan_96]

But in all serious, that was real wicked of them to do that... especially on great race weekend... but is sweet t&t... people cud do anything to inconvenience the population and nothing willl come out of it.