Government praises pilots who worked and closes the door to new … – RTP

The strike began and the government closes the door to any new negotiations. After an agreement has been close on Thursday, Pires de Lima ensures that time is up at midnight on Friday.

“There is nothing to negotiate, each did what felt that should do “, ensuring that the government has shown openness to some concessions but now” that time has passed. ”
 

No more to negotiate, it is time to evaluate the first numbers of the stoppage. Pires de Lima stated that 70% of scheduled flights were
 performed and more than 80% of passengers flown and come to TAP
 their fate

“There were all long flight course and 83 percent of the brand’s flights TAP” with Portugalia to have lower regularity.

There will be no memory of such a regularity of flights a day strike, says the minister.

“I think this is an important decision by the pilots and do not want to be forgotten all other employees of TAP “, thanked the minister, resuming what had been said by Paulo Portas which called them” life companies “.
” They are not doing any Please the Government “

 Pilots who were working, ensures Pires de Lima, “are not doing any favors to the government” had stated that this does not mean that they are in favor of the executive or even privatization.

“The pilots are working because they recognize the importance of their work for the country and are genuinely concerned, do well for the future of TAP”, returning to state that this may be in question.

Asked about that prediction is to continue this strike, Pires de Lima stated they had “divination arts” and not the time for “speculation”. The minister appealed to drivers to think about the TAP and follow the example of those who were working.

“It is very important for TAP and the country that the aircraft flight TAP rise tomorrow and the next days, “he said.

Asked about the frequent communications on the subject, Pires de Lima refutes that is to put pressure on the pilots. Pires de Lima believes that not speak, would not be to fulfill its responsibilities.
Competition attentive to the situation, alert Pinto

 Fernando Pinto returned to mention that this strike takes market confidence after a period when the company had come to retrieve it. The company’s president warns that competition be aware of these situations.
 

“The low-cost companies and competitors take advantage of this to show your product, to show that they have the planes on time, which are reliable and which will not have a strike,” said Pires after statement Lima.

The president of the airline also drew attention to the fact that interested in the privatization of TAP already know the profile of the company and said that this should not be changed. A change could undermine the process, he says.