"A total of 292 AEX flights will operate today, 74 will remain cancelled," the source told IANS.
The airline's cabin crew went on mass sick leave claiming that despite promises of job security, pay protection and recognition of expertise over seniority, there have been noticeable deviations from these assurances.
The Air India Express Employees Union (AIXEU), representing a section of cabbie crew members, had earlier also filed a complaint against Tata Sons Chairman N. Chandrasekaran addressing employee grievances and expressing concern about the ongoing situation within Air India Express Limited, especially after its acquisition. Bye.
The union has accused the airline of mismanagement and unequal treatment of employees, claiming that these issues have adversely affected employee morale.
Meanwhile, Air India Express CEO Alok Singh, in a letter to his colleagues, said that this act certainly does not represent the company's more than 2,000 cabin crew colleagues who continue to answer the call of duty and Serve our guests with dedication and pride.
“Since last evening, more than 100 of our cabin crew colleagues have reported falling ill at the last minute before their scheduled flight duty, severely disrupting our operations. “Because this action was mostly taken by colleagues assigned the L1 role, its impact was disproportionate, with 90+ flights disrupted even when other colleagues reported for duty,” read the letter sent on Wednesday.
The airline's cabin crew went on mass sick leave claiming that despite promises of job security, pay protection and recognition of expertise over seniority, there have been noticeable deviations from these assurances.
The Air India Express Employees Union (AIXEU), representing a section of cabbie crew members, had earlier also filed a complaint against Tata Sons Chairman N. Chandrasekaran addressing employee grievances and expressing concern about the ongoing situation within Air India Express Limited, especially after its acquisition. Bye.
The union has accused the airline of mismanagement and unequal treatment of employees, claiming that these issues have adversely affected employee morale.
Meanwhile, Air India Express CEO Alok Singh, in a letter to his colleagues, said that this act certainly does not represent the company's more than 2,000 cabin crew colleagues who continue to answer the call of duty and Serve our guests with dedication and pride.
“Since last evening, more than 100 of our cabin crew colleagues have reported falling ill at the last minute before their scheduled flight duty, severely disrupting our operations. “Because this action was mostly taken by colleagues assigned the L1 role, its impact was disproportionate, with 90+ flights disrupted even when other colleagues reported for duty,” read the letter sent on Wednesday.
