Vistara raises salaries of pilots, cabin crew by 8%
The Hindu
Mumbai
Full service carrier Vistara will increase salaries of its pilots and cabin crew by up to 8% from April amid deployment of higher capacities to meet rising travel demand, according to a source.
The source also claimed that some 30 pilots had quit the airline in the last six months and were serving notice period after getting job offers mainly from the Gulf carriers.
On Thursday, a senior Vistara official confirmed the salary raise for the pilots and cabin crew but denied that 30 pilots had left the airline.
The official also said the salary hike decision was part of the annual appraisal exercise and not triggered by any other development, adding that some pilots changed their decision to quit in view of the long-term opportunities at the airline which is to be merged with Air India.
The official did not provide any specific details about the number of pilots who quit or were serving the mandatory six-month notice period.
Queries sent to Vistara remained unanswered.
“Vistara has increased pilots and cabin crew salary by 8% and 6%, respectively, from April,” the source said.
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