Airlines·asked to take stricter measures against staff’s smuggling, trade violations

Australian authorities questioned nine flight attendants of a Vietnamese Airlines flight crew in May. — VNA/VNS Photo HÀ NỘI — Vietnamese airlines are required to implement preventive measures against illegal trade and commercial fraud activities taking place among flight crews, per the latest directive from the Civil Aviation Administration of Việt Nam (CAAV). According to the document, airline management must have increased responsibility for preventing commercial fraud and the trade of smuggled or counterfeit goods among their staff. The management boards must also strictly follow labour regulations towards their employees. Staff who abuse their position for smuggling will be suspended and banned from other positions in aviation companies. Airlines will also be responsible for reporting to CAAV when foreign authorities conduct inspections on their flight crews. Airport management supervises the implementation of the directive, which aims for stronger prevention of good smuggling and commercial fraud among flight crews in the areas of their authority. The directive was made following a case where the Australian border force questioned nine flight attendants over suspected money laundering. 7News reported on the case but did not specify the airlines or the flight crews' nationality. However, images obtained by the news channel showed Vietnamese passports alongside large amounts of cash…. Read full this story

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