SEOUL: Asiana Airlines Inc, South Korea’s second-largest carrier, cancelled a flight to Sydney and half its domestic services after a strike by unionised pilots over working hours and job security went into a second day.
The walkout is the second by Asiana’s pilots this month as the carrier and Korean Air Lines Co. prepare for the country’s peak travel season for tourists. The stoppages may cost the airline as much as US$800mil a day in lost revenue, according to Samsung Securities Co. analyst Lee Hoon.