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Salary a thorny issue but we'll review & adjust: IndiGo CEO writes to staff

The airline this week suspended five pilots who were planning to strike protesting against delay in reversing salary cuts

IndiGo Chief Executive Officer Ronojoy Dutta
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IndiGo Chief Executive Officer Ronojoy Dutta

Arindam Majumder New Delhi
IndiGo CEO Ronojoy Dutta assured employees on Friday that the company will review and adjust wages based on its profitability and the competitive environment.

Pilots however didn’t agree to Dutta’s arguments saying that while they were facing cuts, the top management has been rewarded with higher salaries including stock options.

The CEO of India’s largest airline by market share wrote to employees after multiple upset pilots expressed their displeasure about the delay to reinstate their pre-Covid salary. The airline this week suspended five pilots—in what is the first case of action against organized labour protest the airline witnessed in its

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