air malta

[merv32249213]

Flew out with Air Malta from Manchester 1st March and back last Sunday. Had a good trip both ways but were delayed half an hour outbound and also inbound. Other departures from Malta were taking half hour delays, due to a crew and Air Malta managment . What is this all about and is it still ongoing.

[TightSlot]

due to a crew and Air Malta managment

Merv - can you help us with any further explanation of what this means?

[Final 3 Greens]

There's an industrial dispute between the pilots and management.

Not a sensible time to be playing silly buggers.

[merv32249213]

The passengers were none too happy when it was announced, ONE HOUR BEFORE DEPARTURE but seems to be over new schedules, only guessing.

[GwynM]

Half an hour both ways! You should try BA LHR-ABZ, then you'd realise how lucky you are.

[boardingpass]

Half an hour?? Golly. What is it with English people and their obsession with time. Try flying out of Rome Fiumicino with less than a half hour delay. In fact, try flying at all with Alitalia :ugh:

[danielson81]

All explained here. timesofmalta.com - Pilots suspend industrial action (http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20090317/local/pilots-suspend-industrial-action/)

[merv32249213]

Thanks danielson81 for your sensible answer to a perfectly sensible query, the rest I will ignore .

[Final 3 Greens]

merv32249213

So what was not sensible about Tightslot's and my replies?????

[TightSlot]

Quite - thanks F3G

[merv32249213]

Tight slot and Final 3 greens . My apologies and I take back the word sensible and thanks for your replies