Air India cancels its pilots’ leaves with immediate effect
New Delhi: India’s national carrier, Air India, on Monday issued an order for its pilots stating that all their leaves stand to be cancelled with immediate effect.
“All leaves for cockpit crew stands withdrawn with immediate effect. However, leave may be granted in extreme cases depending on the urgency on a case to case basis,” read an internal mail to all pilots.
Officials of Air India indicated that many pilots were on leave during the COVID-19 pandemic and the services were not utilised fully.
