According to the airline representative, many Jetstar Pacific flights have been late or even cancelled due to a wave of sickness affecting their pilots.
Many Jetstar Pacific flights have been late or even cancelled due to a wave of sickness affecting their pilots
Dinh Viet Thang, Head of the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (CAAV), said that the CAAV urged other airlines to conduct more flights to support Jetstar Pacific. Vietnam Airlines has announced to provide 41 additional flights between September 29 and October 15. Meanwhile, Vietjet increased five flights on October 2-3 and it will run more flights in the coming days.
Jetstar Pacific is operating 16 A320/A321 planes. It has a total 86 pilots of different countries.
Under the aviation regulations, each A320/321 needs at least eight pilots. Vietnam Airlines have also sent pilots to work for Jetstar Pacific for six months.
The Jetstar Pacific representative said most of the pilots who took leave sick have returned to work.
