Hardeep Puri said – We have to sell Air India ! 60% flights possible till Diwali
Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Thursday that the domestic flights used to operate before the Corona crisis will start from 55 to 60 percent by Diwali. The Union Minister gave this information in a press conference.
Another government firm Air India to be Sold
Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said on Thursday that the domestic flights operated before the Corona crisis would start from 55 to 60 percent by Diwali. The Union Minister gave this information in a press conference.
Hardeep Singh Puri said that under the ‘Vande Bharat’ mission, two lakh 80 thousand people have been brought back from abroad. He said that a large number of Indians have returned from Dubai and UAE. While about 30 thousand people have been brought back from America.
Indians are being brought back under Vande Bharat Mission
He informed that Air France airline will operate 28 flights from Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru to Paris between July 18 and August 1, under the Vande India Mission. While 18 flights of American Airlines will come to India from July 17 to 31. He told that apart from this, talks are also going on with Germany.
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Hardeep Singh Puri said that the privatization of Air India is necessary, and the government is working in this direction. The minister said that all airline companies are sending workers on leave without leaving, because this is their compulsion. The government is not in a position to provide huge financial help to airlines.
Air India in crisis due to Corona
At the same time, Rajiv Bansal, CMD of Air India said that due to Corona crisis, the airlines are suffering huge losses. Several steps are being taken to reduce spending, one of which is a reduction in the number of employees. He said that the company is also considering post retirement of some of its employees.
Let me tell you, Wednesday’s news came that Air India has made a plan to reduce the number of employees. Under this plan, employees can go on long leave without pay. It has been called Leave Without Pay (LWP). This holiday can be from 6 months to five years. The employees will be selected on the basis of their efficiency, ability, quality of performance, health of employees, etc., who should be sent on leave.
Most of the airlines companies in India have adopted pay cuts and other measures to compensate for the economic loss.
Significantly, due to Corona virus epidemic, India has banned international passenger flights since 23 March. Along with this, domestic airlines were also closed. But domestic flights have been started from May 25. Detail guidelines related to Corona were also issued for this flight services.
