Vistara CEO Vinod Kannan addresses operational challenges, cites stretched pilot rosters as a key issue. The airline cancels 10% of April flights after facing disruption due to pilot availability and other factors. Kannan acknowledges customer frustration but expresses confidence in Vistara s ability to rebound and improve.
Pilots of both airlines have pointed out that under the new contracts, guaranteed minimum flying allowance has been reduced from 70 hours to 40 hours resulting in a monthly pay cut of Rs 1 lakh for First Officers. Air India denied that anyone had resigned.
With increasing domestic air passenger traffic, flight cancellations could affect the overall available capacity. Thus, hike in fares on certain routes is possible. Meanwhile, pilots of Vistara Airline have raised concerns regarding the implementation of new pay structure