COPENHAGEN — Icelandair will sack its cabin crew and put pilots in charge of onboard safety after negotiations on a collective-bargaining agreement failed between the airline and the cabin crew labour association, the company said on Friday. It was unclear how many staff would be affected or how flying without cabin crew, usually in charge of onboard safety, could meet international aviation standards. Icelandair was not immediately available for comment. After a month of talks between Icelandair and the Cabin Crew Association, Icelandair said in a statement negotiations had ended without resolution. "Icelandair will permanently terminate the employment of its current cabin crew members and permanently discontinue the employment relationship between the parties," it said.

Source: International New York Times July 17, 2020 14:48 UTC