The Dharmadhikari committee on pay fixation and promotion issues in government-owned Air India says minimal pay increments should be given till the airline makes an operating profit.
A graphic showing how passenger traffic at Indian airports has grown over the years.
Observing that highly exorbitant rates were being charged closer to the travel dates, Civil Aviation Ministry officials, however, made it clear that the government had no intention to decide airfares which have to be determined by the market.
The government has requested the Civil Aviation Ministry to reduce the number of flights from these states in view of high prevalence of coronavirus cases there, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister J C Madhuswamy said in a statement.
San Fransisco and New York are touted to be the first destinations.
Of 1,400 pilots the airline has, 200 have quit in the past few months because of salary delays.
Biggest problem that Nandan faces is being able to simultaneously improve Air India's earnings and decrease debt.
Last year, Air India replaced veg and non-veg sandwiches with veg hot meals on flights
A coordination committee shall monitor the start up clearances to manage and prioritise the movement of flights during fog.
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday said it would pronounce on Friday the verdict on the plea of a pilots' body of erstwhile domestic carrier Indian Airlines seeking parity with their counterparts in Air India.
To meet the needs of the increasing air traffic in the country, the Civil Aviation Ministry will talk to state governments to develop a 'national grid' for aviation by re-activating 400-odd airfields lying disused in parts of the country.
Lufthansa is a founder member of Star Alliance and was the mentor airline for facilitating Air India's entry.
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