New rostering system and sick pilots caused AirAsia disruptions, says Fernandes


PETALING JAYA: A new rostering system in AirAsia and 11 pilots reporting sick for night flights caused disruption to flight schedules on Tuesday, said AirAsia CEO Tan Sri Tony Fernandes (pic)

“It was a freak day with the new system and 11 pilots were not well for night flights,” he told the Star Online on Wednesday.

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