Aircrews seek danger money
By MANDEEP SINGH, Posted on » Friday, August 21, 2009
CABIN crews of two Bahraini airlines are demanding danger money to work on flights to Iraq amid fears over safety.
Both Gulf Air and Bahrain Air are due to commence flights to the troubled country in the next two weeks and it is understood staff have no choice but to work on those routes.
However, the union representing all flight attendants in Bahrain said its members were "concerned and anxious" about flying to cities in Iraq.
Flight Attendants' General Trade Union chairman Saqiq Al Durazi revealed it was demanding danger money for staff on Iraq flights, as well as extra precautions against diseases.
"They are not refusing to fly because that is not the proper thing to do," he told the GDN.
"We are now drafting a petition to give to both Bahrain Air and Gulf Air, expressing our concern at the developments and explaining to them they need to take extra care."
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