Strike in crash-hit Air India drags, Woes Mount

Today, many cancellations of flights by Air India to strike, the beleaguered national carrier, pulled a second day Wednesday and forced one of its planes crashed, killing 158 people.

less than 13 000 passengers stranded as strike by Air India in the field and technical staff, said, protesting the company's "joke" of EU leaders press on the absence of an accident on Saturday.
Air India spokesman said Swaminathan K 76 flights, mainly domestic, had been canceled. Flights to the United States, United Kingdom, Tokyo, Hong Kong and other remote sites was operational.

"Meetings are designed for later in the day, he said, referring to and between the trade unions.

A striking worker said "joke", because they were also asked to speak to security or airline personnel problems. They said that two of their leaders had been threatened with dismissal for the media talked about these things.