AI pilots to meet CMD on Thursday to discuss eco-class travel
Indian Pilots' Guild plans to meet Air India Chairman and Managing Director Arvind Jadhav on Thursday to put across its stand on management's directives on economy-class travel.
By PTI |
MUMBAI: The Indian Pilots' Guild (IPG) plans to meet Air India Chairman and Managing Director Arvind Jadhav on Thursday to put across its stand on the management's directives on economy-class travel.
"We (IPG members) are meeting the Chairman on Thursday to express our view point on his recent directive, barring Air India staff from travelling in business-class/first-class," an IPG member said here today.
The apex body is opposed to the move on the ground that it would not fetch any financial benefits to the national carrier, the pilot said, adding, "during the meet, IPG would offer alternative strategies which will result in effective means of controlling costs and boosting revenue."
The IPG is the top body of Air India pilots. The pilots' contention is that the government-run airline does not incur extra cost on staff on leave (SOL) tickets as the facility is subject to availability of tickets.
This means that staff proceeding on leave and utilising SOL tickets will get seats only if there are available on that particular sector. Hence, the company incurs no cost, the Guild said.
"We (IPG members) are meeting the Chairman on Thursday to express our view point on his recent directive, barring Air India staff from travelling in business-class/first-class," an IPG member said here today.
The apex body is opposed to the move on the ground that it would not fetch any financial benefits to the national carrier, the pilot said, adding, "during the meet, IPG would offer alternative strategies which will result in effective means of controlling costs and boosting revenue."
The IPG is the top body of Air India pilots. The pilots' contention is that the government-run airline does not incur extra cost on staff on leave (SOL) tickets as the facility is subject to availability of tickets.
This means that staff proceeding on leave and utilising SOL tickets will get seats only if there are available on that particular sector. Hence, the company incurs no cost, the Guild said.
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