Air India flight attendants to skip work on August 8

MUMBAI: Mass absentia by a section of Air India flight attendants could leave thousands of passengers held up across airports in India and abroad on August 8. The

Published on: Aug 2, 2016, 08:50:20 IST

By Soubhik Mitra

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MUMBAI: Mass absentia by a section of Air India flight attendants could leave thousands of passengers held up across airports in India and abroad on August 8. The decision to skip work is part of the agitation over 25% wage cut supposed to stop last year and unpaid arrears, said sources.

Rattled by the move, the AI management on Sunday sent out a mail buying time from the cabin crew.

The note by Captain DX Pais, general manager, cabin crew, said the management had agreed a pending proposal of revised basic pay and salary harmonization for cabin crew but it had no other options barring the pay cut at the moment.

The Air India spokesperson did not respond to HT’s calls and a query sent through text messages.

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Soubhik Mitra
Soubhik Mitra is an assistant editor with the Hindustan Times. The Mumbai boy has spent over a decade reporting on civic, environmental and political issues. His current stint is the longest where he writes on aviation and travel.Read More

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