El Al pilots on strike don't show up for scheduled flights, strands hundreds at airport
By JPOST.COM STAFF
Pilots for the Israeli airline El Al refused to show up to work for scheduled flights on Thursday evening, causing delays and stranding hundreds of passengers at the airport, Channel 2 reported.Pilots claim that since the creation of El-Al's budget airline UP, their working conditions have been downgraded, the report stated.The airline said in a statement that they were working hard to send out flights as soon as possible.
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