New Delhi: Notwithstanding the accumulated loss of Rs.33,200 crore it has piled up, the perpetually sick Air India has posted an absurd number of staff at foreign stations like New York, Paris, London and in many other Gulf countries. It has on its rolls highly- paid staffers at cities in the US and Canada, even at the stations where it does not operate any flight. AI has 53 foreign stations of which 24 are offline, where the carrier does not have flights.
The carrier has close to 100 employees in America, and an equal number of agents and handlers to oversee its limited operations.
Air India has 55 managers deputed in New York, 13 in Chicago and 17 in Toronto.
At each of these stations, the carrier operates just one flight. The staff roll includes dozens of senior managers in Toronto, Los Angeles and many other foreign destinations.
"All foreign stations are being manned by ground service agents and handling agents.There is nothing much to do for these large contingents of manpower which are deputed at Air India's foreign stations. These agents do the booking of tickets, handle luggage and make other clearances at airports," an AI official told Mail Today.
In fact, the carrier has one of the highest manpower-to-plane ratio, compared to other carriers such as the Jet Airways which does not have any staff at most of the stations and a minimal number at others.
01/06/14 Sanjay Singh/India Today
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The carrier has close to 100 employees in America, and an equal number of agents and handlers to oversee its limited operations.
Air India has 55 managers deputed in New York, 13 in Chicago and 17 in Toronto.
At each of these stations, the carrier operates just one flight. The staff roll includes dozens of senior managers in Toronto, Los Angeles and many other foreign destinations.
"All foreign stations are being manned by ground service agents and handling agents.There is nothing much to do for these large contingents of manpower which are deputed at Air India's foreign stations. These agents do the booking of tickets, handle luggage and make other clearances at airports," an AI official told Mail Today.
In fact, the carrier has one of the highest manpower-to-plane ratio, compared to other carriers such as the Jet Airways which does not have any staff at most of the stations and a minimal number at others.
01/06/14 Sanjay Singh/India Today
