IndiGo chaos aftermath: Airline to increase pilot allowances; aim to boost staff morale

IndiGo will pilot allowances and add new ones from January 1 to boost staff morale, according to PTI sources. This comes weeks after the airline faced massive disruptions with 4,500 flight cancellations due to rostering issues. The move follows meetings between executives and pilots at various bases, as the carrier also faces pressure from foreign airlines trying to recruit its pilots.

The airline is increasing several key benefits for its pilots which includes Captains getting upto Rs 3,000 rupees instead of Rs 2,000 for layovers, while first officers will receive Rs 1,500, up from Rs 1,000, revealed the sources cited by PTI. For deadheading trips, where crew travel as passengers for their next duty, captains will get Rs 4,000, up from Rs 3,000 and first officers will receive Rs 2,000 rupees, a Rs 500 increase.