In the third round of talks between the Civil Aviation Ministry representatives and the sacked union leaders, the government agreed to re-instate them, re-recognise their union, the Indian Commercial Pilots Association (ICPA), and withdraw cases against them in the High Court and the Chief Labour Commissioner’s office.
Air India said normal operations will resume in 24 hours. The airline had stopped taking bookings for five days during the strike period.
The strike that crippled Air India’s domestic operations saw the pilots climbing down from their demands for immediate pay parity. A major sticking point was the pilots’ demand for compensation of 75 “fixed flying hours allowance,” which their erstwhile Air India colleagues get.
