Yesterday (Thursday, 12th October) was a terrible day for those travelling by plane as MYAirline suddenly announced an immediate suspension of operation, causing all flights to be cancelled. Affected passengers were justifiably frustrated over the sudden news as many of them were left stranded at the KL International Airport (KLIA).
Social media has been flooded with passengers complaining about the situation but what about the MYAirline staffs themselves? Were the cabin crew informed about the issue long before the suspension? This (now former) cabin crew revealed that it was not the case.
@cecilia_thristcher00 2nd time heart broken in this industry ! #airasia #airasiax retrenchment 31st Dec 2020 & #MYairline suspended operations 12 Oct 2023 . What next ??
One of the MYAirline cabin crew posted a video on her TikTok channel that showed the last moments of her and her colleagues on duty that day. According to her text in the video – while preparing for their flight to Sabah – the cabin crew received news at 11pm (11th October) from management that their flight scheduled for tomorrow was cancelled.
A few hours later at 3:30am, they were told that the company had gone “Offline”. It was not mentioned whether they had been informed about the situation at this moment but the MYAirline staff carried on with their duty as usual until they landed at Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI) at 4:37am. Towards the end of the video, it was revealed that the company had told the staff to clear their office desks at 7am, which probably explains why none of them were seen at the airport when the news broke out.
Netizens reacted to the video sympathising with the staff members who had all lost their jobs. Many offered prayers and wishes that they’d be able to get back on their feet soon. Unfortunately, there have been no updates if the MYAirline staff will be compensated after what happened.
The video has been reposted on Twitter where many were surprised that even the staff were kept in the dark. Some even claimed that MYAirline had not been paying their employees for 2 months and their EPF for 4 months. This information, however, has yet to be verified.
