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Air India Cancels 14 International Flights as Pilots Strike Enters 7th Day

The strike by Air India pilots entered seventh day on May 14, 2012 forcing the national carrier to cancel as many as fourteen of its international flights that caused inconvenience to hundreds of passengers.

The pilots, who are on strike since Tuesday, are not ready to relent from their stand until their demands are met. They have also refused to accept Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh's call to come to the dialogue table after withdrawing their strike.

The carrier had to cancel as many as 20 international flights on Sunday. Hundreds of passengers were stranded following the flight cancellations. They had alleged that they had not been given the refund by the airline against their booked tickets after the cancellation of the flights.

The crisis further worsened with airline's executive pilots coming out in support of striking pilots, asking the management to revoke the sack orders and hold immediate negotiations to end the impasse.

The striking pilots while stating that they were ready for talks showed no signs of returning to work, leaving passengers fretting with holiday schedules going haywire.

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