A joint venture between Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines, the full-service airline, Vistara, is all set to resume flight services in a phased manner from May 4, after the lockdown to contain COVID-19 is lifted, the airline said in a statement.
The airline, however, has asked a third of its staff to go on leave without pay for a period of up to three days between April 15 and 30, in a bid to lower costs while its operations stand grounded.
βWhile the situation remains fluid, we plan to resume services in a phased manner starting 4 May 2020," the airline said in a statement.
"We will make every effort to protect the health safety of our customers and staff, following all regulatory guidelines as well as by adopting certain important, stringent preventive measures proactively," it added.
Vistara has asked senior management to go on leave without pay for six days during April, three days between April 1 and 15, and another three days during the later period of the month.
"About 30% of the senior and mid-level staff, which is about 1,200 people, have been affected by this cost-cutting decision," said a Vistara official, requesting anonymity.
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