Posted By
Mark M
Nov 26, 2011 06:04
I'm currently at the Beirut Airport and my flight is being delayed because of the pilot strike Najib posted about below. Until a few moments ago no flight was showing as delayed. If you had called the airport before arriving to check on your flight they would have told you it was leaving on time. If you asked the employee at check in if your flight was delayed they would have told you no. If…
Posted By
Najib
Nov 26, 2011 03:23
Pilots at Lebanon's national carrier are delaying outgoing flights to protest a decision by the company's administration to fire a pilot who is undergoing medical treatment. The pilot in question has been serving the Middle East Airlines for more than 30 years now. MEA has been trying to rebuild its image as one of the region's top airlines following years of civil war and the global financial crisis. And they are hoping on achieving that…
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