Morocco's flagship airline cancels over 107 flights in 2 weeks amid pilots' strike

Source: Xinhua| 2018-08-01 21:03:34|Editor: xuxin
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RABAT, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- Royal Air Maroc (RAM), Morocco's flag carrier, has cancelled more than 107 flights in two weeks because of an ongoing partial strike by the airline's pilots.

On Wednesday, the airline was forced to cancel eight more flights between Morocco's largest airport in Casablanca and three French airports as well as Copenhagen airport in Denmark.

Tensions between RAM and its pilots started in mid-July after months-long bilateral talks ended up without an agreement.

The pilots association demands a rise in wages, increasing monthly holidays from four to five days like their foreign peers working for the company.

According to local media, the two sides have held several meetings to end the pilots protest, yet with no tangible results.

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