Several Kingfisher Airlines pilots stayed away from work on Monday over non-payment of salaries for over three months and indifferent attitude of the management leading to over 40 flights being cancelled across the country.

Kingfisher cancelled 11 flights from Mumbai and three from Delhi after pilots failed to turn up. The cash-strapped airline has also suspended operations at the Kolkata airport.

Over 20 per cent of Kingfisher flights which have already been curtailed will be hit hard. Pilots have also demanded a meeting with Kingfisher CEO Sanjay Aggawral to assure them payment of all dues. The airline maintains that it has back-up to operate flights for now.

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