EVA Air Flights Snarled as Strike Enters Second Week
Flight cancellations are roiling operations at Taiwanese carrier EVA Air for a second consecutive week because of a flight attendant walkout. The strike, now entering its 12th day, has led to flight cancellations on many of the carrier's high-profile international routes, including to Los Angeles, San Francisco and other US destinations.
The Straits Times of Singapore reported that the union had voted to end the strike following negotiations with airline management, but that talks fell apart after an agreement couldn't be reached over wages and working conditions.
According to Flight Global, the strike has caused 469 flight cancellations for EVA since it began June 20.
The Star Alliance member will resume conversations with the union on Tuesday, The Bangkok Post reported. The airline said that upwards of 2,000 flights could be cancelled as a result of the walkout.
Despite potentially causing inconveniences for passengers, there appears to be a great deal of public support for the flight attendants, according to the DPA news agency.
While it's still unclear when the strike will end, EVA hopes to resume normal operations soon.
"We are doing our best to return service to our regular schedule as quickly as possible," said EVA on via a strike information page posted to its website.
