New Delhi: The regional labor commissioner will seek inputs from aviation regulator DGCA in the ongoing conciliation process regarding the dispute between the Air India Express management and a section of cabin crew members, according to a source.
Tata Group-owned profit-making Air India Express is in the process of merging with loss-making AIX Connect, earlier known as AirAsia India.
Meanwhile, Air India Express has canceled over 90 flights since Tuesday night as a section of cabin crew members have reported sick in protest against alleged mismanagement at the airline, which it said was taking steps to minimize disruptions. Is working hard for.
A union representing a section of Air India Express cabin crew had filed a complaint with the labor department last year. The union had raised various concerns with the airline, including concerns about room allocation during layovers.The matter is now under conciliation process as per the Industrial Disputes Act 1947.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has also been made a party to the ongoing conciliation process to see inputs regarding various rules, the source said on Wednesday.
The source said that the information about making DGCA a party in the conciliation process was sent by the Regional Labor Commissioner last week.
The Regional Labor Commissioner (Central) comes under the office of the Deputy Chief Labor Commissioner (C) in the national capital.
Apart from room sharing by cabin crew members during the layover, curtailment and assessment of service contracts of some members were among the issues for which the reconciliation process is ongoing.In November 2023, the Air India Express Employees Union (AIXEU) had written to Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia over various complaints regarding the cabin crew members of the airline.
Regarding the concerns of cabin crew members, Air India Express had said in November last year that as part of the ongoing integration between the airline and AIX Connect, the policies and practices of both the entities are being aligned.
"This includes crew members sharing rooms during the stay. This is in line with the market practice followed by many other airlines in India and the region," the airline said."
Tata Group-owned profit-making Air India Express is in the process of merging with loss-making AIX Connect, earlier known as AirAsia India.
Meanwhile, Air India Express has canceled over 90 flights since Tuesday night as a section of cabin crew members have reported sick in protest against alleged mismanagement at the airline, which it said was taking steps to minimize disruptions. Is working hard for.
A union representing a section of Air India Express cabin crew had filed a complaint with the labor department last year. The union had raised various concerns with the airline, including concerns about room allocation during layovers.The matter is now under conciliation process as per the Industrial Disputes Act 1947.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has also been made a party to the ongoing conciliation process to see inputs regarding various rules, the source said on Wednesday.
The source said that the information about making DGCA a party in the conciliation process was sent by the Regional Labor Commissioner last week.
The Regional Labor Commissioner (Central) comes under the office of the Deputy Chief Labor Commissioner (C) in the national capital.
Apart from room sharing by cabin crew members during the layover, curtailment and assessment of service contracts of some members were among the issues for which the reconciliation process is ongoing.In November 2023, the Air India Express Employees Union (AIXEU) had written to Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia over various complaints regarding the cabin crew members of the airline.
Regarding the concerns of cabin crew members, Air India Express had said in November last year that as part of the ongoing integration between the airline and AIX Connect, the policies and practices of both the entities are being aligned.
"This includes crew members sharing rooms during the stay. This is in line with the market practice followed by many other airlines in India and the region," the airline said."
