The "deeper" pay cuts came after the airline's announcement on July 20 that it would lay off 10 per cent of its workforce due to the economic crisis caused by the pandemic.
IndiGo will lay off 10% of its workforce, CEO Ronojoy Dutta announced today. The low-cost carrier's decision comes at a time when the country is battling coronavirus pandemic, which has eaten up into a lot of business.
The low-cost carrier said the "6E double seat" scheme will not be available through travel portals, IndiGo call centre or airport counters.
IndiGo said on Thursday it will give a 25 percent discount on the airfare to doctors and nurses till the end of 2020 as they are at the forefront of the battle against the coronavirus pandemic.
IndiGo on Thursday announced a flexible payment scheme called 'Flex Pay' under which passengers will have to pay only 10 per cent of the total fare amount at the time of booking.
An IndiGo aircraft parked at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) here was hit by a step ladder of rival carrier SpiceJet amid strong winds, an official said.
Equity parameters erased most of the intraday gains on Wednesday due to profit booking but ended in the positive territory as investors focused on the prospect that economies are re-opening across the world from COVID-19 pandemic.
Due to the severe cyclonic storm that currently moving towards the country’s western coasts, IndiGo has cancelled 17 flights to and from Mumbai for June 3.
InterGlobe Aviation IndiGo on Tuesday reported a loss of Rs 870.8 crore in the three months ended March.
Airline major IndiGo on Thursday said that a few asymptomatic passengers, who travelled on its flights since resumption of services this week, have tested Covid-19 positive.
A total of 12 asymptomatic passengers who travelled in four flights of IndiGo have tested positive for COVID-19, the airline said on Thursday.
All passengers who want refund instead of credit shell would be refunded. Currently, AirAsia has done specifically with EaseMyTrip.com and we have refunded money to customers in their bank account, even though we were getting money from AirAsia in our ticketing wallet.
"We received confirmation from the Coimbatore airport doctor that a passenger who travelled on 6E 381 from Chennai to Coimbatore on 25th May evening, has tested positive for COVID-19," the airline said in a statement.
Domestic flight services will resume from Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) from May 25 as per the instructions of Union Civil Aviation Ministry.
The 97 repatriation flights to the Middle-East will comprise of 36 flights to Saudi Arabia, 28 to Doha, 23 to Kuwait and 10 to Muscat.
IndiGo said it would take a decision on restoring original salary "closer to the end of this financial year".
India has been under lockdown since March 25 to curb the coronavirus pandemic. The aviation industry is in a complete lockdown with bookings being cancelled until any further orders. As a result, revenues of the Indian aviation industry have been hit hard.
IndiGo said on Monday that it has operated three international cargo flights carrying over 50 tonnes of cargo, including pharmaceutical products, fruits and vegetables, to and from Singapore and Maldives.
Indigo on Thursday has assured all its employees that the salary of April will not be deducted. In an email to all the employees, CEO Ronojoy Dutta said: "In deference to our government's wishes of not reducing pay during the lockdown, we have decided not to implement the previously announced pay cuts during the month of April.
IndiGo on Tuesday said it will resume flight services from May 4 in a phased manner. The airline's statement comes after Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced that the COVID-19 lockdown has been extended till May 3.
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