Indian carriers expect smooth landing for employees’ vaccination drive

AirAsia India will fully vaccinate its employees by mid-October, the airline has said. IndiGo and Vistara hope to complete their drives by November-end and December-end, respectively.

Airlines in India began vaccinating their staff from May at their own or partner camps. So far, AirAsia India has vaccinated 90 per cent of its 3,000-odd workforce with the second dose.

“We have been actively conducting vaccination drives. We plan to vaccinate our eligible Allstars (AirAsia India staff) by mid-October,” said a spokesperson for the airline.

Currently, the airline operates around 110-120 daily flights – around 55-60 per cent of its capacity. The civil aviation ministry allows airlines to operate up to 85 per cent of their capacity.