With disgruntled pilots staying away from work, flight cancellations and delays are plaguing the airline, even as its merger with Air India looms ahead
Since April 1, the airline has seen significant cancellations of its flight operations, as pilots turned away from work, forcing even the Indian government to seek a report from the airline about the state of its operations.
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In the delicate and complex world of aviation, turbulences often have unprecedented ramifications.
Frequent delays or mishaps chip away laboured gains of many years, throwing robust airlines into headwinds that can often spiral out of control. Over the past few weeks, that’s precisely the kind of turbulence the Tata Group and Singapore Airlines-owned Vistara seems to have flown into.