Airlines asked to take stricter measures against staff's smuggling, trade violations
Vietnamese airlines were 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 Vietnam (CAAV).
Australian authorities questioned nine flight attendants of a Vietnamese Airlines flight crew in May. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Vietnamese airlines were required to implement preventive measuresagainst illegal trade and commercial fraud activities taking place amongflight crews, per the latest directive from the Civil AviationAdministration of Vietnam (CAAV).
According tothe document, airlines must increase responsibility for preventing commercialfraud and the trade of smuggled or counterfeit goods among their staff.
The managementboards must also strictly follow labour regulations towards their employees.Staff who abuse their position for smuggling will be suspended and banned fromother positions in aviation companies.
Airlines willalso be responsible for reporting to CAAV when foreign authorities conductinspections on their flight crews.
Airport managementsupervises the implementation of the directive, which aims for strongerprevention of good smuggling and commercial fraud among flight crews in theareas of their authority.
The directivewas made following a case where the Australian border force questioned nineflight attendants over suspected money laundering.
7News reportedon the case but did not specify the airlines or the flight crews’ nationality.However, images obtained by the news channel showed Vietnamese passportsalongside large amounts of cash.
VietnamAirlines confirmed that the flight attendants were their staff, and all ofthem had been allowed to fly back to Vietnam on two different flights.
The nationalflag carrier June 18 released a statement regarding the incident, saying it wasa random examination of passengers and flight crews exiting the country./.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) has confirmed that through local media of Australia, the authority has learnt about a case in which nine Vietnamese flight attendants were questioned by Australian authorities after they were found carrying a lot of cash.
National flag carrier Vietnam Airlines on June 18 released a statement regarding its flight attendants interrogated by Australian authorities, saying it was just a random examination of passengers and flight crews exiting the country.
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Australian authorities questioned nine flight attendants of a Vietnamese Airlines flight crew in May. (Photo: VNA) 
