Jet Airways (India) Ltd., India’s largest carrier in terms of market value, canceled about half its flights for a second successive day as an continuing labor dispute with the airline’s pilots marooned travelers.

The carrier cancelelled 169 flights for today. Flights to Europe, the U.K. and North America will run as normal in the midst of  this continued pilot agitation.

According to Jet Airways, almost 40 percent of Jet Airways’ domestic pilots called in sick yesterday, forcing the airline to cancel almost half its flights.

Pilots who are part of  to the National Aviator’s Guild, a newly formed union, are calling in sick and demanding the airline restore five pilots who were fired.

Girish Kaushik, president of the union, said in an interview today he’s optimistic of finding a solution and was ready to meet with Jet President Goyal to end the crisis.

A total of 163 captains and 198 first officers reported sick yesterday.

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