Little impact on flight movement at Kolkata airport

Air India pilots strike has had little impact so far on flight operations at the city airport.

While Delhi-Kolkata flights were a little delayed, other Air India flights left on time from the NSCB International airport here today, AI sources said.

Delhi-bound passengers were sent in two combined flights, while 12 other flights for Mumbai, Port Blair as well as Delhi departed according to schedule, sources said here.

Airport sources said flights from Delhi were, however, delayed by 10-30 minutes.

AI management said efforts were being made to run operations in a normal manner and customer care officials have advised to keep the passengers informed of changes in flight schedule.

"We urge our passengers to bear with us," the statement said.

The Indian Commercial Pilots’ Association (ICPA) of erstwhile Indian Airlines had given a strike notice on Feb 23 demanding higher emoluments and parity in pay and allowances with their counterparts in Air India.