ANA Pilot Union Threatens Strike on March 23; No International Flights Affected.Tokyo, Japan, Mar 21, 2006 - (JCN JCN Japan Corporate News JCN Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience JCN Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing JCN Journal of Christian Nursing JCN Job Control Number JCN Journal of Child Neurology JCN joint communications network (US DoD) Newswire) - The ANA pilot union, and unions of ANA subsidiary airlines, have threatened to take 24-hour strike action commencing at 00:00 hours on March 23 (Thu), to express dissatisfaction with the management stance on their springtime demands regarding pay and conditions. The unions in question are: All Nippon Airways airways Anatomy The 'pipes'–trachea, bronchi, bronchioles–through which air passes to and from the alveoli. See Small airways. Crew Association, composed of 1,507 pilots & flight engineers; Air Nippon
Air Nippon ( Crew's Association, composed of 407 pilots; Air Nippon Network Air Nippon Network (IATA: EH, ICAO: AKX, and Callsign: ALFA WING) [1], or A-net, is an airline based in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. It operates feeder services for parent Air Nippon, itself a subsidiary of All Nippon Airways (ANA). Pilot Union, composed of 43 pilots; Air Next Crew's Association, composed of 14 pilots and Air Central Pilots' Union, composed of 37 pilots. ANA, Air Nippon, Air Nippon Network, Air Next and Air Central will continue urgent negotiations with the unions to avoid a strike. If strike action is taken, many ANA* domestic flights will regrettably be subject to cancellation and/ or delay. Passengers intending to take ANA domestic flights on March 23 are kindly requested check the status of their flights with the ANA Reservations Center (0120-029-222), on ANA Skyweb (www.ana.co.jp) or by contacting any ANA branch. ANA and its sister companies extend their sincere apologies for the inconvenience this will cause to customers and appreciate their understanding and patience. * Air Nippon, Air Nippon Network, Air Next and Air Central flights are operated under the ANA flight code. 1. Strike Action 24-hour strike starting at 00:00 hours on March 23 (Thu), 2006. 2. Affected Flights International Flights - No flights will be affected Domestic Flights - 61% of flights (527/863) subject to cancellation or delay About All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd. All Nippon Airways, or ANA, came into existence in 1952, and over 50 years later is now one of the 10 largest airlines in the world, carrying with its sister companies almost 50 million passengers every year to 49 destinations in Japan, and to 22 overseas cities in Asia, Europe and the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . As a member of Star Alliance, the world's foremost airline alliance, ANA passengers enjoy access to a network of over 790 airport destinations in 138 countries, and reciprocal Bilateral; two-sided; mutual; interchanged. Reciprocal obligations are duties owed by one individual to another and vice versa. A reciprocal contract is one in which the parties enter into mutual agreements. benefits such as mileage MILEAGE. A compensation allowed by law to officers, for their trouble and expenses in travelling on public business. 2. The mileage allowed to members of congress, is eight dollars for every twenty miles of estimated distance, by the most usual roads, from his accrual accrual, n continually recurring short-term liabilities. Examples are accrued wages, taxes, and interest. and redemption, and lounge access. Source: All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd. Contact: All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd. Rob Henderson r.henderson@ana.co.jp +81-3-5756-5683 Copyright [c] 2006 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. A division of Japan Corporate News Network K.K. |
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