PIA crew of Manchester-bound flight briefly refuses to fly in protest
Crew protests against detainment of colleagues who were held for bringing 5,000 pounds, 21 iPhone 6 sets from London
LAHORE:
The pilot and cockpit crew of a Manchester-bound Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight on Sunday briefly walked out of the plane, refusing to fly in protest against detainment of their colleagues, Express News reported.
The flight PK-709 from Lahore was ready for take-off, when the pilot and cockpit crew refused to fly the aircraft.
Earlier today, the crew of PIA flight PK-758 from London was held after mobile phones and foreign currency worth millions of rupees were recovered from them.
Pakistan Customs officials recovered 5,000 pounds and 21 sets of iPhone 6 from the possession of Captain Amir Hashmi and his crew.
As a form of protest and in support of their fellow pilots and crew, the PK-709 crew refused to fly urging PIA to resolve the issue with customs. However, the crew decided to fly out after customs officials briefed them about rules for cabin crew and passengers.
Customs maintains that the same rules of bringing in foreign currency and items apply for PIA crew as for passengers.
It is reported that the crew members of flight PK-758 had changed their duties to attend the launch of Apple's iPhone 6 and buy the latest model in bulk.
The pilot and cockpit crew of a Manchester-bound Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight on Sunday briefly walked out of the plane, refusing to fly in protest against detainment of their colleagues, Express News reported.
The flight PK-709 from Lahore was ready for take-off, when the pilot and cockpit crew refused to fly the aircraft.
Earlier today, the crew of PIA flight PK-758 from London was held after mobile phones and foreign currency worth millions of rupees were recovered from them.
Pakistan Customs officials recovered 5,000 pounds and 21 sets of iPhone 6 from the possession of Captain Amir Hashmi and his crew.
As a form of protest and in support of their fellow pilots and crew, the PK-709 crew refused to fly urging PIA to resolve the issue with customs. However, the crew decided to fly out after customs officials briefed them about rules for cabin crew and passengers.
Customs maintains that the same rules of bringing in foreign currency and items apply for PIA crew as for passengers.
It is reported that the crew members of flight PK-758 had changed their duties to attend the launch of Apple's iPhone 6 and buy the latest model in bulk.