Over 22,000 employees of Jet Airways — including pilots, cabin crew, technicians and ground staff — are staring at unemployment with the airline shutting down, but help is pouring in from various quarters, not least on Twitter.
For starters, rival airlines are hiring in a big way. While low-cost carrier Spicejet has hired 500 employees of Jet as part of its plans to induct more aircraft into its fleet soon, Air India has short-listed 150 Jet cabin crew members.
“We are giving first preference to those who have recently lost their jobs due to the unfortunate closure of Jet Airways,” said Spicejet CMD Ajay Singh.
