New Delhi: In the first action of its kind, Air India sacked about 10 air hostesses last week for reporting late for work, delaying flights. AI decided to crack the whip after witnessing an unusual rise in instances of cabin crew sauntering in when they want, keeping passengers waiting for hours. More crew members could lose their jobs in the coming days, warned a senior official.
"The first batch of four air hostesses was sacked after a Delhi-Chicago non-stop flight was delayed because of late arrival of stewardesses last week. The services of five or six more were terminated on Sunday evening. More action will follow," said a senior official.
The problem of crew delaying flights has become endemic since early this year. On February 13, four air hostesses did not reach Delhi's terminal 3 for operating a flight to Australia. While one of them reached the airport almost two hours after the scheduled departure time, another said she could fly only someplace nearby like Dubai. Two others refused to fly. The airline suspended the airhostess who 'opted' for Dubai while her scheduled flight to Australia was waiting.
04/03/14 Saurabh Sinha/Times of India
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"The first batch of four air hostesses was sacked after a Delhi-Chicago non-stop flight was delayed because of late arrival of stewardesses last week. The services of five or six more were terminated on Sunday evening. More action will follow," said a senior official.
The problem of crew delaying flights has become endemic since early this year. On February 13, four air hostesses did not reach Delhi's terminal 3 for operating a flight to Australia. While one of them reached the airport almost two hours after the scheduled departure time, another said she could fly only someplace nearby like Dubai. Two others refused to fly. The airline suspended the airhostess who 'opted' for Dubai while her scheduled flight to Australia was waiting.
04/03/14 Saurabh Sinha/Times of India
