APM Terminals Bahrain signs deal with labour unionAPM Terminals Bahrain, the operator of Khalifa Bin Salman Port (KBSP), has signed a three-year collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with The General Union of Marine Port Labours. The agreement further reinforces its commitment to More… |
RJ reaches deal on staff job voluntary releaseNational carrier Royal Jordanian (RJ) has signed a collective agreement with the General Union for Air Transport giving RJ staff the choice to obtain a voluntary release from the job between February 1 and March 31, 2018 subject to the airline&r More… |
Lufthansa makes new offer to VC pilots’ unionGerman carrier Lufthansa has made the Vereinigung Cockpit pilots’ union (VC) a new offer to resolve the present industrial dispute. The company is now offering a two-step 4.4 per cent increase in remuneration plus a one-off More… |
Lufthansa cancels further 890 flights as strikes continueLufthansa's pilots walked out on another strike today, forcing the carrier to cancel a further 890 flights, said a report. The ongoing labour dispute, which has left thousand's of passengers stranded, has cost the carrier More… |
New pan Africa passport to boost air travel spend by 24pcAfrican air travel spend is expected to rise 24 per cent with the introduction of the pan-African passport in 2018, a new report has unveiled. According to a new research released by global travel technology provider, Sabre Corpor More… |
Lufthansa cancels 876 flights on Nov 23Lufthansa has announced that 876 out of a total of 3,000 flights have been cancelled on Wednesday (November 23) after its pilots’ union Vereinigung Cockpit called for a 24-hour strike, starting tomorrow. The cancellations ar More… |
Arab Tourism Union to set up HQ in RiyadhThe Arab Tourism Experts Union has officially selected Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, as its headquarters, said a report. The union has also considered opening new ranch headquarters in a number of Arab countries, said a rep More… |
Nigerian oil union leaders, government hold talks over strikeLeaders of a Nigerian trade union whose members are on strike held talks with government officials on Monday aimed at resolving the dispute, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and a union leader said. More… |
Nigeria union launches strike against fuel price hikeA Nigerian union defied a court ban to launch a general strike on Wednesday in protest at a planned hefty increase in fuel prices, though many businesses and government offices opened as normal. The government hopes lifting costly More… |
Western Union, Viber in cross-border money transfer dealThe Western Union Company, a leader in global payment services, and Viber, a leading mobile messaging app, has signed an agreement to offer a fast and simple way to send money to friends and family virtually anywhere in the world from the conv More… |