Qantas Group and Regional Pilots Hit Wall in Pay Row

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 20: A QantasLink plane taxis on the runway ahead of takeoff at Sydney Airport on January 20, 2024 in Sydney, Australia. Transport Minister Catherine King signed off on a deal that will allow Turkish Airlines to start serving the Australian market, rising to 35 flights a week by 2025. The decision came as the government was under mounting criticism from many for a perception that it was protecting the profits of Qantas and stymying competition in the market by limiting additional capacity for other carriers, such as Qatar Airways. Photo by Jenny Evans/Getty Images

Qantas Group and a union are blaming each other for a deadlock in wage negotiations for regional pilots, amid a series of strikes.

More than 200 Network Aviation and QantasLink pilots in Western Australia (WA) walked off the job for six days on Feb. 14, forcing the cancellation of dozens of flights.