{"id":22171,"date":"2022-07-04T13:15:54","date_gmt":"2022-07-04T07:45:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=22171"},"modified":"2022-07-04T14:08:22","modified_gmt":"2022-07-04T08:38:22","slug":"massive-indigo-airline-crew-goes-on-sick-leave-why","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/07\/04\/massive-indigo-airline-crew-goes-on-sick-leave-why\/","title":{"rendered":"Massive IndiGo airline crew goes on sick leave. Why?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\"><strong><span class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Chaos in the Indian airline operations was seen last week as several flights got delayed due to Air India&#8217;s recruitment process. As per the news agencies report, Tata-owned Air India is on a hiring spree and therefore had scheduled interviews for Saturday (July 2).<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-50-of-flights-on-indigo-were-postponed\">50% of flights on IndiGo were postponed <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Now what arrived next was shocking as more than 50% of flights on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.goindigo.in\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">IndiGo <\/a>were postponed. Several crew members and staff of <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/07\/03\/indias-tejas-aircraft-top-choice-for-the-malaysia-fighterjet-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">IndiGo reported sick<\/a> so that they could attend interviews at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.airindia.in\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Air India <\/a>Ltd, as per reports<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/indigo-copy-sixteen_nine-sixteen_nine-1024x576.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19026\" width=\"1031\" height=\"580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/indigo-copy-sixteen_nine-sixteen_nine-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/indigo-copy-sixteen_nine-sixteen_nine-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/indigo-copy-sixteen_nine-sixteen_nine-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/indigo-copy-sixteen_nine-sixteen_nine-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/indigo-copy-sixteen_nine-sixteen_nine-750x422.webp 750w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/indigo-copy-sixteen_nine-sixteen_nine-1140x641.webp 1140w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/indigo-copy-sixteen_nine-sixteen_nine.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Indigo airline | Aviationa2z.com<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-air-india-s-recruitment-process-was-scheduled-for-saturday\">Air India&#8217;s recruitment process was scheduled for Saturday <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>An industry source said to the news agency that Air India&#8217;s second phase interview was scheduled for Saturday (July 2) and coincidentally most of the crew members and staff of IndiGo had gone on leave that day. Due to this, more than 900 flights of IndiGo got postponed across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The second phase of Air India&#8217;s recruitment process was scheduled for Saturday and most of the cabin crew members of IndiGo who took leave had gone for it. This means that the crew members of Indigo had moved to join the recruitment process of Air India after taking leave in the name of the infection. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Also, read    <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/05\/12\/boeing-and-aiesl-announce-partnership-for-the-maintenance-of-b777-aircraft-used-by-vvips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">Boeing and AIESL announce partnership for the maintenance of B777 aircraft used by VVIPs<\/a>      <\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/07\/02\/emirates-a380-lands-with-a-hole-blown-into-the-side-of-the-fuselage-insiders-claim-damage-amid-flight-takeoff\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">Emirates A380 lands with a hole blown into the side of the fuselage; insiders claim damage amid flight takeoff<\/a>      <\/strong><\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/05\/27\/pm-modi-inaugurated-indias-biggest-drone-festival-today-in-delhi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">PM Modi inaugurated India\u2019s biggest drone festival today in Delhi<\/a><\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-directorate-general-of-civil-aviation\">Directorate General of Civil Aviation <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dgca.gov.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">Directorate General of Civil Aviation<\/a> (DGCA) has sought clarification\/ explanation from IndiGo over massive flight delays nationwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>Several passengers took to Twitter about the flight delays on July 1 and July 2.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>&#8220;Hey @IndiGo6E my DEL to JLR flight 6E5002 is delayed for 2 hours. I will be requiring compensation for the delay. Please arrange for the same&#8221;.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/manas_vivek_27\/status\/1543135112287879170?s=20&#038;t=eOqHpvWgSwC2fUFamFBkfw\n<\/div><figcaption> <strong>Indigo airline | Aviationa2z.com<\/strong> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>IndiGo in answer wrote, &#8220;Sir, it was never our intention to disrupt your trip plans. As checked, due to operational reasons, there has been a delay and the revised time of departure is 1530 hours. We try not to make any changes in our schedule, however, the same is uncontrollable&#8221;.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>&#8220;Please be rest ensured our team is trying their best to get you airborne as soon as possible. We hope for your understanding,&#8221; said.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Sir, it was never our intention to disrupt your travel plans. As checked, due to operational reasons, there has been a delay and the revised time of departure is 1530 hours. We try not to make any changes in our schedule, however, the same is uncontrollable 1\/2<\/p>&mdash; IndiGo (@IndiGo6E) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IndiGo6E\/status\/1543136090906828800?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 2, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption> <strong>Indigo airline | Aviationa2z.com<\/strong> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">in some cases. Please be rest assured our team is trying their best to get you airborne as soon as possible. We hope for your understanding. ~Sachi 2\/2<\/p>&mdash; IndiGo (@IndiGo6E) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IndiGo6E\/status\/1543136094966976517?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 2, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption> <strong>Indigo airline | Aviationa2z.com<\/strong> <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-air-india-declared-the-hiring-of-cabin-crew\"> Air India declared the hiring of cabin crew  <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Air India declared the hiring of cabin crew on June 28 and July 1 in Delhi and Mumbai. &#8220;Attention Delhi and Mumbai, we are hiring cabin crew candidates are asked to kindly carry a copy of SEP cards,&#8221; Tata had declared on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The walk-in-interview for the cabin crew in Bengaluru is scheduled by Tata&#8217;s Air India on July 7. However, an official from Air India said to the news agency that they never conducted an interview on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As per the Ministry of Civil aviation (MoCA) data, only 45% of IndiGo flights were capable to work on-time performance (OTP) within 15 minutes of the scheduled departure time on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/AIR-INDIA-B788-1024x576-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/AIR-INDIA-B788-1024x576-1.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/AIR-INDIA-B788-1024x576-1-600x338.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/AIR-INDIA-B788-1024x576-1-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/AIR-INDIA-B788-1024x576-1-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/AIR-INDIA-B788-1024x576-1-750x422.jpeg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Air India | Aviationa2z.com<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Separately, two new airlines Akasa and Jet Airways (2.0) are in the process of beginning their operations in a few months and they have also declared the hiring of pilots, cabin crew, and ground staff.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thank you<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stay updated with <a href=\"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2022\/07\/03\/indias-tejas-aircraft-top-choice-for-the-malaysia-fighterjet-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">Aviationa2z.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Join our <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/aviationa2z\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">Telegram group<\/a> for the latest updates<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/trc.taboola.com\/hindustantimes-livemint\/log\/3\/click?pi=%2Fnews%2Findia%2Findigo-flights-delayed-as-crew-members-go-for-job-interviews-11656913685606.html&amp;ri=457f343206bcc3a17d82d57aacd1d178&amp;sd=v2_4afcaf519b7385f4ab85517e28a087fc_33e3a675-35ce-4f5b-9e36-299ce05ddecb-tuct77c6475_1656918285_1656918285_CAwQo7BYGN2RmsCcMCABKAMwZziY0QpA348QSOnx1gNQqN0VWABgAGjWptSqv6XU3KEBcAE&amp;ui=33e3a675-35ce-4f5b-9e36-299ce05ddecb-tuct77c6475&amp;it=text&amp;ii=~~V1~~1998183356488103176~~rNfqmCIBMBPlvlMNSnJ07KNzfZQTFOBXudpR88MjNOH6nH0OabNJtzzP-ddPU2nvK8Bm7FKD2NW1M1BCiW1-kuMDMqg65-jJbi04eURsbtqeHe1S9jo_X4timp5pCZhQ1qPnz8TIp56FGMwGW1REdFcoT0Ljhi6q_7q-4aXBcLjTcElWTfIcUebXRiIA27_wq_hJTXrJtpPE3nPslUJW_NC2X6tdU2fhCD6Es6jdqUmPu8LaoB-VlbTZflpm1Gcx3fl1AOk-S669UWDNHn4_6Jy9FHRuduS-nZAs7p6MJ6VxrBhPu2nO-vP-O0GZXElOD8f_SwMqwJDoJ84YmtUTnim6ZL6ODdTMh7vPjD2VqRM&amp;pt=text&amp;li=rbox-t2m&amp;sig=a9142c135903385cff5ef0d4007acc0205936edf414e&amp;redir=https%3A%2F%2Fgoldenpi.com%2Fcollections%2Fhighly-safe-bonds%3Futm_source%3Dtaboola%26utm_medium%3DdisplayD%26utm_campaign%3Dhighly-safe%26tblci%3DGiANKLmmU8K9km-ncdKf_fp1tT7SQBAD3OTwd9QiVeE3NSCc4lcoqOfUxuCS3r7ZAQ%23tblciGiANKLmmU8K9km-ncdKf_fp1tT7SQBAD3OTwd9QiVeE3NSCc4lcoqOfUxuCS3r7ZAQ&amp;vi=1656918280413&amp;p=goldenpitechnologies-inr-sc&amp;r=33&amp;tvi2=4948&amp;lti=deflated&amp;ppb=COMG&amp;cpb=EhIyMDIyMDYzMC03LVJFTEVBU0UYASAAKhZ0YWJvb2xhc3luZGljYXRpb24uY29tMgh0cmMwMDE5MDiAtK7_DUCY0QpI348QUOnx1gNYqN0VYwj2GxDUJhgCZGMI1xYQ1R8YI2RjCNwKEKAQGBZkYwjSAxDgBhgIZGMIlhQQlxwYGGRjCLUUEMMcGAlkYwjrJBDqNxgdZGMI9BQQnh0YH2RjCKQnEIo1GC9keAGAAQKIAfyNrscBkAEc\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chaos in the Indian airline operations was seen last week as several flights got delayed due to Air India&#8217;s recruitment process. 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