Vistara airline has resolved to send it’s senior staffs on no-pay leave up to four days in the month of May and June as all the airlines are fighting against COVID-19 pandemic and the country’s economy has fallen to a large extent.
The officials stated that everyone will have to bound to this rule except the pilots. “With the latest lockdown extension, our operations continue to be suspended until the date, prolonging the period of no-revenues as well. Vistara is making every effort to save jobs of more than 4,000 of its people while conserving cash and pursuing to reduce operational expenditures, which includes staff costs.
For the months of May and June, Vistara’s senior staff will take compulsory no-pay leave of one to four days in each of the two months, depending on employment grades (four days for senior-most employees). The monthly base flying allowance for pilots has been reduced to 20 hours for these two months, and adjustments will be made to their monthly remunerations accordingly,” said an airline spokesperson.
But this doesn’t affect 70% of the personnel of the airlines including cabin crew members, junior staffs and office employees.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has informed that the schedule of international and domestic flights will be announced in due course of time.
