IndiGo scraps leave without pay for staff, says 70% pre-Covid level reached

On Wednesday, airline said it is operating 1,000 daily international and domestic flights

In an apparent sign of recovery of the aviation sector from the Covid-19 pandemic, India’s largest airline IndiGo has eliminated Leave Without Pay (LWP) for all employees which was introduced since April to control costs.

The airline took this decision on a day when the government has allowed airlines to utilise 80 per cent of their pre-Covid capacity as the number of passengers taking the flight continues to climb.

“At this point of time, it looks like we are on a path to a graduated and measured recovery. In anticipation of the improved revenue that I know we can deliver,