Amid mass disruptions, Air India Express has fired at least 25 cabin crew who did not report to work yesterday, and issued an ultimatum for those on strike to rejoin work by 4 pm on Thursday, PTI reported.
The airline is expected to issue a statement shortly in this regard.
On Wednesday, over 100 Air India Express flights were cancelled after more than 200 cabin crew members reported sick to protest against the reported mismanagement of the Tata group airline. It affected about 15,000 passengers across India.
Disruptions happened at various airports, including Kochi, Calicut, Delhi and Bengaluru. Both domestic and international services were hit. 14 flights were cancelled from 4 am to 4 pm on Wednesday at the Delhi airport alone.
The civil aviation ministry on social media platform ‘X’ called for a report from Air India Express regarding the confusion and also asked the carrier to resolve the issues promptly.
Carrier management is likely to hold a meeting with cabin crew members today, the publication reported.
Published 09 May 2024, 03:20 IST