Air India to compile list of freebies officials get

New Delhi: Air India’s new board has asked the national carrier to compile a report on the freebies and perks offered to serving and retired officials as it prepares a second turnaround plan in less than a year, which will determine whether the airline gets the next tranche of state funds.
“This will include all accounted and unaccounted perks for retired, working officials,” said a government official familiar with the process, who didn’t want to be named.
The 6 April decision was taken by the newly appointed board that includes Anand Mahindra, vice-chairman and managing director of Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd, Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry general secretary Amit Mitra, industrialist Harsh Neotia and former Indian Air Force chief Fali H. Major.
This comes after the aviation ministry last month directed the state-owned carrier run by National Aviation Co. of India Ltd to award free life-long upgrades to first-class travel for two dozen retired secretaries and free upgrades to their immediate family members. The carrier also offers free tickets and upgrades to retired officials and immediate family members, besides pension benefits. The airline has never disclosed the amount it loses because of such perks.
08/04/10 Tarun Shukla/Live Mint

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