New Delhi:
First the good news. Air India's international flight schedule is back to normal, flights out Mumbai are back to normal too with the backlog cleared and those out of Delhi are expected to be normal by Thursday evening.
Several flights were cancelled early on Thursday due to the backlog from the two days of strike by some sections of Air India employees on Tuesday and Wednesday. (Read: Cancelled Air India flights)
But all is not well at Air India, which has seen a major disaster and a crippling strike within a week. As the national carrier tries to get back on track after the strike threw the airline completely off gear -- forcing 89 flights to be cancelled and leaving thousands of passengers stranded - a union leader has said the strike can be called again.
This even as heads continue to roll, with the management, backed by the government, taking a tough stand. A total 58 people are likely to be sacked and 24 will be suspended.
Hours after crushing the strike, which cost the airline about Rs 12.5 crore, the airline management also de-recognised two major trade unions and sealed their offices across the country. (Read: After end of Air India strike, two unions de-recognised)
Shortly after the strike was called off, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel told NDTV that the kind of behaviour shown by the striking employees cannot be tolerated repeatedly. "Whoever did it are absolutely irresponsible," he said. (Watch: Can't tolerate such behaviour: Praful Patel to NDTV)
The erstwhile Indian Airlines' union Air Corporation Employees' Union (ACEU) and the All-India Aircraft Engineers' Association (AIAEA) have been de-recognised by the management of the National Aviation Company of India Ltd (NACIL) and their offices have also been sealed, NACIL sources said. NACIL is the holding company of Air India.
ACEU leader Dinakar Reddy told NDTV the strike could be called again. "Union offices all over India have been sealed. Air India CMD Arvind Jadhav is like Hitler and is supporting private operations. We are waiting for an official communication on termination. We can go back on strike." (Watch: Air India's troubles far from over)
The strike led to cancellation of 130 flights affecting 13,000 passengers. (Read & watch: Air India strike called off)
(With PTI inputs)
Several flights were cancelled early on Thursday due to the backlog from the two days of strike by some sections of Air India employees on Tuesday and Wednesday. (Read: Cancelled Air India flights)
But all is not well at Air India, which has seen a major disaster and a crippling strike within a week. As the national carrier tries to get back on track after the strike threw the airline completely off gear -- forcing 89 flights to be cancelled and leaving thousands of passengers stranded - a union leader has said the strike can be called again.
This even as heads continue to roll, with the management, backed by the government, taking a tough stand. A total 58 people are likely to be sacked and 24 will be suspended.
Hours after crushing the strike, which cost the airline about Rs 12.5 crore, the airline management also de-recognised two major trade unions and sealed their offices across the country. (Read: After end of Air India strike, two unions de-recognised)
Shortly after the strike was called off, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel told NDTV that the kind of behaviour shown by the striking employees cannot be tolerated repeatedly. "Whoever did it are absolutely irresponsible," he said. (Watch: Can't tolerate such behaviour: Praful Patel to NDTV)
The erstwhile Indian Airlines' union Air Corporation Employees' Union (ACEU) and the All-India Aircraft Engineers' Association (AIAEA) have been de-recognised by the management of the National Aviation Company of India Ltd (NACIL) and their offices have also been sealed, NACIL sources said. NACIL is the holding company of Air India.
ACEU leader Dinakar Reddy told NDTV the strike could be called again. "Union offices all over India have been sealed. Air India CMD Arvind Jadhav is like Hitler and is supporting private operations. We are waiting for an official communication on termination. We can go back on strike." (Watch: Air India's troubles far from over)
The strike led to cancellation of 130 flights affecting 13,000 passengers. (Read & watch: Air India strike called off)
(With PTI inputs)
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