Mumbai: The writing had been on the wall for some time now.
Sensing imminent shutdown, many Jet Airways (India) Ltd employees had been looking for work elsewhere. On Wednesday evening, when the airline announced its plans to temporarily suspend domestic operations after failing to secure emergency funding from lenders, not many were surprised. Yet, not many expected the announcement quite so soon.
“A lot of cabin crew staff began looking out for jobs when salary delays (for senior management) became a norm rather than an exception last year,” said a Mumbai-based flight attendant, who has been with the airline for around five years, requesting anonymity.
