New Delhi, May 13 (IANS). Air India has decided to suspend several international flights for three months from the beginning of June due to rising jet fuel prices due to the Middle East crisis. This information was given in the reports.
Many reports have said that the international flights which have been reduced from Delhi include major destinations like Chicago and Newark, Singapore and Shanghai.
Apart from this, Air India has also reduced flights to destinations like San Francisco, Paris and Toronto.
Overall, the airline has reduced flights by around 100 per day, according to reports.
Air India CEO Campbell Wilson had last week said the airline would continue to cut international services due to rising fuel prices amid geopolitical tensions.
According to reports, facing increasing financial pressure and operational challenges, Air India has further tightened its internal compliance and cost control measures. The airline has fired more than 1,000 employees over the past three years for ethical misconduct and policy violations.
Wilson made the revelation during a town hall meeting with staff last week.
Wilson told employees that the airline had taken action against employees involved in a number of violations, including abuse of the Employee Leisure Travel (ELT) system, smuggling of luggage off the plane and allowing excess luggage without proper charge.
This strict action of the airline is taking place at a time when it is facing a serious financial crisis.
Air India group, which includes Air India and Air India Express, is projected to post a loss of over Rs 22,000 crore in the financial year ending March 2026.
As part of the comprehensive restructuring and reform efforts under the Tata Group, the airline has already initiated several cost-saving measures.
These include freezing annual salary increases for employees, cutting discretionary spending and reducing non-essential expenses across all departments.
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