InterGlobe Aviation Limited-operated IndiGo, India’s largest domestic airline, has rolled back its decision to implement a pay cut of up to 25% for its employees. All staff, barring seniors executives who have voluntered for pay cuts, will get full salary for April.
‘In deference to our government’s wishes of not reducing pay during the lockdown, we have decided not to implement the previously announced pay cuts during the month of April,’ the airline’s chief executive Ronojoy Dutta said in a mail to the airlines employees.
“However, your Excom members and SVPs have volunteered to take pay cuts this month. For everyone else, you can expect your April salaries to be paid without the pay cuts,” Dutta added.
IndiGo had in March said it was forced to implement a salary cut for its employees due to drop in revenue following the covid-19 outbreak, which forced governments worldwide to implement travel restrictions to contain the spread of the virus. As a result, the chief executive of the airline took a 25% salary cut, officials equivalent to senior vice presidents and higher positions took 20% salary cut, while vice presidents and cockpit crew took 15 per salary cut.
The Indian aviation industry, including airlines, is currently grounded due to a government imposed lockdown to contain the spread of covid-19, which has killed thousands of people worldwide.
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