One More Reason Not To Fly Air India

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Air India leans on retired hostesses
Tushar Srivastava, Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Updated: Feb 23, 2015 01:22 IST
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In an unusual industry move, Air India is re-hiring its retired airhostesses, aged 58-60, as it grapples with a severe staff crunch. What’s more, the cash-strapped national carrier is reportedly paying them handsomely — matching their last drawn salary levels.

Crew shortage has resulted in massive flight delays for Air India. Just last week, its Delhi-Sydney flight took off over eight hours late, grounding cricket fans travelling onwards to Adelaide to watch the epic India-Pakistan clash. The airline’s on-time performance (OTP) fell to a dismal 52.1% at metro airports in January from 59.8% the previous month.

“This is a short-term measure to overcome crew shortage. We aren’t hiring airhostesses over 60,” said an AI spokesperson. The retirement age in AI is 58.