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Reese 05-13-2003 11:05 PM

Pilot Leaves airport without passengers.
 
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JERUSALEM (Reuters) - A Czech pilot, apparently exasperated by a deliberate slowdown by protesting workers at an Israeli airport, flew back to Prague on Monday without passengers and carrying inbound baggage, an airports spokesman said.
The pilot for CSA Czech Airlines, who landed at Israel's international airport at 5:15 a.m. was scheduled to make a return flight 45 minutes later.

But after waiting 2 1/2 hours for airport workers to unload and reload his plane, he gave up and took off, media reports said.

"He waited for as long as he did, then got approval from the Czech authorities to leave without passengers to Prague," said Israel Airports Authority spokesman Pini Schiff.

"We don't give pilots orders when to take off or not," he added. Calls to the Czech Airlines offices in Israel were not immediately answered. The work slowdown at the airport was called by Israel's Histadrut labor federation in protest at government plans to cut public spending by $2.4 billion through job and salary cuts.
I don't blame him for taking off. You can't have people screwing up your schedule. If I missed this flight I'd be blaming the protestors, not the pilot.

Baricua2782 05-13-2003 11:19 PM

good for him, i mean he did get approval

XenuHubbard 05-14-2003 12:11 AM

He didn't do anything wrong. His employer approved it. If there was foul play, it's got nothing to with him.

txd 05-14-2003 06:20 AM

good stuff. not his fault the passengers couldnt get there on time and no point delaying the flight as it just has a knock on effect

Daval 05-14-2003 06:50 AM

I agree. this will make the unionized workers look bad! Down with unions!

Fearless_Hyena 05-14-2003 02:49 PM

I'm with the other posters so far...wouldn't that be fun, and a nice break for the flight crew, too

Zotz 05-14-2003 03:40 PM

hahaha! That's great! Good for him.

WhoaitsZ 05-14-2003 04:26 PM

oh god that absolutely rules. i wish I could leave slow people behind!

(sorry mom and sister-in-laws)

get in or fly home ya slow biotches ;)

oh and the pilot had permission. if there is a 'punishment' involved, it should go directly to whoever gave him permission.

w3r7y 05-14-2003 08:52 PM

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Originally posted by Daval
I agree. this will make the unionized workers look bad! Down with unions!
yup thats what i always say..
Unions are for commies

tricks 05-14-2003 09:05 PM

However. Airlines are there to move passengers, not airplanes. Get your ass in the belly and start chucking out luggage. The passengers couldn't board because no one would unload the luggage? Sombody fueled the plane. I guess Czech Airlines can afford to fly and not make any money.

snowy 05-14-2003 09:42 PM

I feel sorry for the people who were stranded, but I'm not blaming the pilot either. If anyone is to blame in this situation it is the airport workers and their work slowdown. Too bad the government can't dock their wages to refund the customers' tickets. No...because that would be the RIGHT thing to do...and we don't do those kinds of things in this day and age.

TrollInvestigtr 05-16-2003 02:41 AM

it says he got permission.... why is this news?
:confused:

krwlz 05-16-2003 07:10 PM

i agree with everyone that it was good for him, and not his fault, but i also find it fuckin hilarious....can you imagine standing there watching your plane take off? with your luggage? but not you? comedy written all over it


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