By Bernama,
Melbourne : Six Qantas flights from Sydney and Melbourne have been cancelled today (Monday) as engineers prepare to walk off the job in three states.
The airline has been forced to cancel another 18 flights tomorrow as engineers step up industrial action that threatens to continue for weeks.
Tomorrow’s cancelled flights affect Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane airports.
Engineers will walk off the job for up to four hours at Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Cairns airports today and tomorrow over a pay dispute.
Qantas has refused to budge from its offer of a three percent pay rise.
The Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association (ALAEA) is demanding a five percent increase for engineers.
A Qantas spokeswoman said passengers on cancelled flights had been booked on other flights.