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Many flights of Vistara Airlines were canceled again today. According to media reports, the company's five flights to New Delhi, three to Bengaluru and two to Kolkata have been cancelled.
Why was the flight cancelled?
Vistara Airlines is facing shortage of pilots and operational problems. According to media reports, today i.e. on April 2, around 70 flights of the company may be cancelled. In such a situation, passengers may have to face a lot of trouble. Vistara Airlines issued a statement saying, 'Due to various reasons, especially due to crew shortage, we have canceled a large number of flights and several flights have been delayed in the last few days. In such a situation, we have decided that we will reduce the number of our flights for connectivity in our network.
What is the matter?
According to reports, since April 1, more than 50 flights of the company have been canceled and about 160 flights have been delayed. It is noteworthy that Vistara Airlines is a Tata Group company and its merger is proposed with Air India, another Tata Group airline. Under the merger of Air India and Vistara Airlines, preparations are underway to bring the crew of both the companies under one salary structure. According to media reports, under the new arrangement, Vistara pilots will get a fixed salary for 40 hours of flying. Also, they will be paid separately for additional flying hours. Currently, Vistara pilots are paid for 70 hours per flight. According to experts on the matter, many pilots of Vistara Airlines are angry with the new salary structure because it will reduce their salary.
Users are angry
People have expressed their displeasure over the cancellation and delay of a large number of Vistara Airlines flights. On social media, users are expressing their displeasure regarding the company's service. The Civil Aviation Ministry has also sought answers from Vistara Airlines regarding the cancellation and delay of such a large number of flights.
MoCA asked for report
The Civil Aviation Ministry has sought a detailed report from Vistara on the cancellation and major delay of the April 2 flight. A MOCA official told the media that the airline canceled or delayed more than 100 flights last week.