AI, Jet suffered loss of Rs 127 crore due to strikes: Patel

New Delhi: Air India and Jet Airways suffered a loss of Rs 127 crore due to the three strikes by their employees since last year, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel informed the Lok Sabha on Thursday. Ailing national carrier, Air India has suffered a loss of Rs 77 crore in the strikes by executive pilots last year and by employees this May, Patel said in a written reply.
In September last, Air India's executive pilots had stopped the work by reporting sick en-mass after the airline management proposed a cut in their flying allowance. The five-day strike started on September 26. Again, in May this year, employees associated with two of the unions, All India Aircraft Engineer's Association (AIAEA) and Air Corporation Employee's Union (ACEU), went on flash strike in protest of alleged gag order by the airline management restricting union office-bearers not to go to media and other issues.
Also, in September last year, Jet Airways pilots simulated strike by reporting sick for five days.
29/07/10 Press Trust Of India/Hindustan Times

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