Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has alleged in Parliament that some of the workers of Fiji Airways whose contracts were terminated and later filed a court case were bullied into doing this.

A total of 245 former Fiji Airways cabin crew took the matter before the Employment Relations Tribunal.

They are saying they have been unfairly dismissed and have filed for redress.

Sayed-Khaiyum says some of the crew who had filed a case have now reapplied with Fiji Airways.

He says they have been told by Fiji Airways that these people were crying because they were allegedly bullied.

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Parliament has approved the increased Government guarantee to Fiji Airways borrowings by increasing the existing local approved guarantee from FJ$191.1 million to FJ$241.1 million and the offshore borrowings from US$117.1 million to US$142.1 million with the total guarantee ceiling increasing from FJ$455 million to FJ$561.4 million valid until the guaranteed facilities are discharged or fully settled; and that Fiji Airways be exempted from paying a guarantee fee.