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Air India de-rosters three cabin crew members for lapse in opening aircraft door

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Air India has de-rostered three cabin crew members for an erroneous approach in opening the door of a Boeing 777 aircraft that led to the auto-deployment of the emergency slides. The incident happened with the Boeing 777 aircraft at Bangalore airport after it landed from San Francisco on September 15. “The door of Air India`s Boeing 777 aircraft that operated flight Al 176 from San Francisco to Bangalore on September 15 was opened in armed mode when the aircraft arrived at Bangalore airport. This is a serious safety violation,” a source from the airline stationed at Bangalore airport told midday. “As a result of this, the emergency slides automatically got deployed,” the source added. Another source at Banglore airport, who was present during the time of the incident, told midday, “Engineers were later called to remove the emergency slides.” A senior source stated, “Three cabin crew members have been de-rostered for the lapse and an internal probe has been ordered. The damaged emergency slides had to be replaced with a new set, resulting in the …

IC 814 cabin crew chief Anil Sharma slams Netflix’s web series makers, points out ‘mistakes’

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Image Source : INDIA TV IC 814 cabin crew chief Anil Sharma IC 814 cabin crew chief Anil Sharma, in an exclusive interview with India TV on Wednesday, criticised Netflix’s web series (IC814: The Kandahar Hijack) makers, saying facts were shown wrongly in the OTT series. Netflix’s latest series IC814: The Kandahar Hijack courted controversy over its depiction of hijackers’ code names as ‘Bhola’ and ‘Shankar’. Sharma said he could not watch the web series post 5.5 episodes because of incorrect facts shown in it. “I have watched 5.5 episodes and could not watch further as I had lost my courage to bear it more. I have disagreed with the makers at several points in the show,”  IC 814 cabin crew chief said. The makers said the story is based on a book, then they said it is a fictional drama, contradicting themselves. If it is a fictional drama why did they show real footage of bureaucratic activities, he argued. “Maybe I’m not competent enough to understand the cinema or work of art but since I was …

Amid IC-814 row, cabin crew chief slams Netflix series makers: ‘It was painful’ | Latest News India

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Amid the ongoing controversy over the series ‘IC-814 – The Kandahar Hijack’ on Netflix, the chief of the cabin crew of the hijacked flight, Anil Sharma, slammed the OTT show, saying that the makers compromised the story a little too much “for comfort” and also portrayed him in a “poor light”. Anil Sharma, chief of cabin crew of the hijacked IC-814(Twitter) Anil Sharma, in an interview with with News9, also agreed with the outraged masses on social media over the changed names of the hijackers. According to the then chief of cabin crew, he started watching the Netflix series but could not finish it yet because it was painful. “I think they have compromised the whole story a little too much for comfort. Initially, I thought people were little over outraged..but I realised that there is some substance as to why there is so much uproar about the issue. Nothing convinces me the way things are portrayed,” he told News9. Sharma added that the portrayal of the bureaucratic handling shown in the OTT show is …

SpiceJet faces new financial crisis, sends 150 cabin crew members on 3-month leave without pay – India TV

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Image Source : FILE PHOTO Representative image SpiceJet financial crisis: Crisis-hit budget carrier SpiceJet on Thursday announced that it will be placing 150 cabin crew members on furlough for a period of three months. This move has been taken in response to the current low travel season and reduced fleet size, keeping in mind the long-term sustainability of the organisation. The budget carrier SpiceJet is currently operating with a significantly reduced fleet of around 22 aircraft due to ongoing financial difficulties, legal challenges, and issues with lessors. These challenges have contributed to the airline’s decision to reduce its workforce temporarily. 150 cabin crew to be sent on leave without pay An airline spokesperson said that a total of 150 cabin crew members will be sent on leave without pay for three months. “SpiceJet has made the difficult decision to temporarily place 150 cabin crew members on furlough for three months. This step has been taken in response to the current lean travel season and the reduced fleet size, with the long-term stability of the organisation in mind,” …

Air India Express cabin crew call off strike

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Air India Express cabin crew on Thursday decided to withdraw their strike and the airline agreed to reinstate 25 staff who were terminated from service, according to sources. A section of the cabin crew started reporting sick from Tuesday night to protest against the alleged mismanagement at the airline, forcing cancellation of more than 170 flights and impacting thousands of passengers at various airports. The decisions to end the strike and withdraw the termination letters were agreed upon during a conciliation meeting between the representatives of cabin crew and the airline management at the Office of the Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) in the national capital on Thursday. The meeting, which went on for nearly five hours, was between representatives of Air India Express Employees Union (AIXEU) and airline management. The union is affiliated to the Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (BMS), an associate of the RSS. After the meeting, Girish Chandra Arya, All India Secretary of the BMS, said the termination of 25 cabin crew of Air India Express has been withdrawn. Both parties will discuss the …

Air India Express cancels 74 flights due to cabin crew shortage

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Faced with cabin crew shortage, Air India Express on Thursday cancelled 74 flights and said Air India will operate services on 20 of its routes to minimise disruptions. A section of cabin crew has reported sick to protest against alleged mismanagement at the airline, which has resulted in the cancellation of more than 90 flights since Tuesday night. “We will be operating 292 flights today. We have mobilised all resources and Air India will support us by operating on 20 of our routes. However, 74 of our flights stand cancelled and we urge our guests booked to fly with us to check if their flight is affected by the disruption before heading to the airport,” the airline said in a statement. In case their flight is cancelled or delayed beyond three hours, the carrier said the passengers may opt for a full refund or reschedule to a later date without any fees.The number of cancelled flights at 74 translates to around 20 per cent of the airline`s scheduled daily flights. Earlier in the day, sources …

Air India Express Fires 30 Cabin Crew Members, Day After Mass Sick Leave

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New Delhi: Air India Express has sacked at least 30 cabin crew, a day after nearly 300 employees of the airline called in sick and switched off their phones, leading to large-scale flight disruptions. The number of job terminations is likely to increase. The management, sources said, has given an ultimatum to the employees to join work by 4 pm today or face action.  A total of 76 flights have been cancelled today as the disruptions snowball into a full-blown crisis for the low-cost airline, which is a subsidiary of Air India, now owned by the Tata group. The employees have been protesting against the new employment terms, sources have said. The crew, the sources said, has alleged a lack of equality in the treatment of staff. They have claimed that some staff members have been offered lower job roles despite clearing interviews for senior positions, the sources said. The crew has also flagged some modifications in their compensation package. These developments are taking place even as the airline is in the middle of a merger with …

Akasa Air Now Allows Carriage Of Pets Weighing Up To 10 Kg In Cabin

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Last Updated: May 08, 2024, 20:48 IST Akasa Air has carried more than 3,200 pets since the service was launched in November 2022. (File photo) Among Indian carriers, apart from Akasa Air, only Air India allows carrying of pets in the cabin while SpiceJet permits carriage of pets in cargo Akasa Air passengers can now carry pets that weigh up to 10 kilograms in the cabin of domestic flights, with the airline on Wednesday saying the enhancement to its pet travel service has been done after taking customer feedback into consideration. In November 2022, the airline introduced the service wherein passengers have been allowed to travel on domestic flights with their cats and dogs in the cabin or cargo, based on their weight. “As part of the enhancements, Akasa Air now allows customers to travel with pets weighing up to 10 kg (including the weight of the container) in the cabin — an increase from the previous limit of 7 kg. This change has been introduced keeping customer feedback in mind, reflecting the airline’s commitment …

Air India Express cancels flights due to cabin crew shortage

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Representational image of an Air India express aircraft. | Photo Credit: G. Ramakrishna Air India Express has cancelled “scores of flights” due to a shortage of cabin crew members as a section of them are reporting sick to protest against alleged mismanagement at the Tata Group-owned airline, according to sources. Discontent has been brewing among a section of the cabin crew at the low-cost carrier for some time now, especially after the start of the process of merger of AIX Connect, formerly AirAsia India, with itself. Also read | Air India Express cancels several flights to Middle East from Kochi; travellers protest The sources on Wednesday said several cabin crew members started reporting sick since Monday evening and as there are not enough cabin crew members, “scores of flights” have been cancelled at various airports, including Kochi, Kozhikode and Bengaluru. Late last month, a union representing a section of the Air India Express cabin crew alleged that the airline is being mismanaged and there is a lack of equality in the treatment of the staff. …

Air India Express cancels several flights after cabin crew call in sick en masse | Latest News India

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Air India Express was forced to cancel flights on Wednesday after several crew members of the airline went on mass ‘sick leaves’, two officials aware of the matter confirmed. An Air India Express aircraft on the runway. (PTI File Photo) They said that the crew reported sick in protest against the Tata management over the merger of AIX Connect (AirAsia India with Air India Express). Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! “A section of our cabin crew reported sick at the last minute, starting last night, resulting in flight delays and cancellations. While we are engaging with the crew to understand the reasons behind these occurrences, our teams are actively addressing this issue to minimise any inconvenience to our guests,” an Air India Express spokesperson said. Offering refunds for the affected flights, the spokesperson said, “…Guests impacted by cancellations will be offered a full refund or complimentary rescheduling to another date. Guests flying with us today are requested to check if …