A large number of air india crew members went on sick leave, more than 78 flights cancelled
About 300 crew members have sent a sick leave mail to the company. They have also switched off their mobile phones.
Big news is coming from air india Express. Many of its national and international flights have been cancelled. The reason behind this is said to be 300 senior staff going on sick leave together. Many flights have been cancelled from tuesday night to wednesday morning. It is believed that more than 78 flights have been cancelled. About 300 crew members have sent a sick leave mail to the company. They have also switched off their mobile phones.
What is the matter?
Civil aviation officials are continuously active on this issue. Actually the matter is that Tata Group's unit air india Express is going to merge with AIX Connect, it is being said that since the news of this merger came in the market, there is a lot of resentment among the group of crew members. Seeing the controversy increasing on this issue, the spokesperson of air india Express has put forth his point. He said that 'A group of our crew members have reported sudden illness last night. Due to this, there has been a delay in flights. Also, flights had to be cancelled. However, we are contacting them to find out why the group of crew members has decided to do so.'