Day after slashing allowances, Air India says no employee will be laid off

National carrier Air India Thursday ruled out laying off its employees but said the rationalisation of allowances had to be implemented in view of the debilitating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the aviation sector. The statement comes days after Air India said it would send some employees on leave without pay for up to five years.

“Recent decisions of the Air India Board regarding rationalization of staff cost were reviewed in a meeting this evening. The meeting reiterated that unlike other carriers which have laid off large number of their employees, no employee of AirIndia will be laid off,” the airline said in a series of tweets.