Air India Express seems to be in a mood to take strict action against the crew members who have gone on sick leave. After firing 30 employees, the airline has given an ultimatum to the remaining employees to return to their jobs.
Join duty by 4 pm today otherwise…
People with knowledge of the matter have told NDTV that an ultimatum has been issued to the employees on sick leave to return to duty as per the roster by 4 pm today.
The airline has warned that if the crew members do not return to duty as per their fixed roster, the management will take action against them. Before this, on May 8, 2024, Air India Express, taking strict action, has handed over termination letters to 30 crew members, telling them that their services are terminated with immediate effect.
On Tuesday, about 300 crew members suddenly went on leave citing illness and switched off their stations. After this, more than 80 flights of Air India Express had to be cancelled, even today about 76 flights of Air India Express are cancelled. Both the management and passengers of Air India Express are struggling with this sudden difficulty. About 15,000 passengers have suffered due to flight cancellations and flight delays.
Air India came to help
Air India Express has informed the passengers about today’s situation, and has told that Air India has extended a helping hand to them. A statement issued by the airline spokesperson said that ‘Air India Express is making every possible effort to minimize the inconvenience caused to our passengers due to this situation. We will operate 292 flights today.
The statement further said that ‘We have mobilized all the resources and Air India will help us by providing its flights on our 20 routes. However, 74 of our flights have been canceled and we request our passengers to check if their flight is affected before arriving at the airport.
How to get full refund and flight re-schedule
“If their flight is cancelled, or delayed by more than 3 hours, they can contact us through WhatsApp (+91 6360012345) or airindiaexpress.com,” the spokesperson said. But you can choose to get a full refund or reschedule your flights for free on the chatbot ‘Tia’.
An Air India Express spokesperson said, ‘While we will continue to engage with our cabin crew members with a commitment to finding solutions to any concerns, we are taking appropriate action against certain individuals because of their actions. has caused serious inconvenience to thousands of our guests’
