CY engineers call off action

A WORK-TO-RULE protest by Cyprus Airways (CY) engineers that delayed many flights on Saturday has been called off, the national carrier said yesterday.

CY spokesman Tassos Angeli said the engineers, represented by the ASYSEKA union, had agreed to discuss their pay demands with management.

Hundreds of passengers were stranded at Larnaca airport because of the engineers’ protest on Saturday, but things returned to normal as from Sunday, Angeli said.

ASYSEKA say their demands for higher pay have remained unaddressed for a decade.

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