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SIA says voluntary no-pay leave move makes it more nimble

Published Fri, Aug 4, 2017 · 09:50 PM
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SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA)'s decision to ask selected staff to go on voluntary no-pay leave (VNPL) was taken to "better manage crew resources and operational requirements" as it enters a period of temporary manpower surplus at specific ranks.

More than 400 SIA cabin crew have applied for no-pay leave, with durations ranging from five days to a month, The Straits Times reported on Saturday.

An SIA company official told BT in an email that the new approach would ensure that the cabin crew division is "more flexible and nimble in m…

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