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Air India fired over 1,000 staff in 3 years for ethical breach, says airline CEO

Posted on: May 10, 2026 22:56 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
Air India fired over 1,000 staff in 3 years for ethical breach, says airline CEO
AIr republic of india has terminated thomas more than 1,000 faculty in the endure trio years for ethical breaches, including those for misusing the employee leisure travel system, according to the airline's chief Campbell Wilson.Flagging that hundreds of employees are terminated every year due to non-compliance, Wilson has also emphasised that the staff need to act in the right way even when others are not looking.As Air India implements cost-saving measures amid significant financial headwinds, Wilson made the remarks during the town hall meeting with the staff on Friday, according to sources.Tata Group-owned Air India has around 24,000 employees now.The airline's CEO and MD said that over the past three years, "we have terminated more than 1,000 people for ethical breach" such as smuggling things off the plane and allowing excess baggage onto the aircraft without being charged.He also mentioned hundreds of staff who had misused the Employee Leisure Travel (ELT) system and added that such things should not happen.Also read: Emirates CEO hits back at critics as employees get 20-week salary bonusIn March, sources told PTI that the airline has detected large-scale discrepancies in the utilisation of its leisure travel policy, involving more than 4,000 employees and has initiated corrective actions, including imposing penalties on the erring staff.Air India has resorted to cost-cutting measures, including holding back annual increments for staff and asking them to cut discretionary spending as well as non-critical expenditures, warning of "tough times".Also read: Noida International Airport to open on June 15, IndiGo to kick start flight operationsOn Friday, Wilson told the staff it is going to be a "very, very difficult year" if things don't improve on the Middle East front.The Air India Group -- Air India and Air India Express -- is projected to have incurred more than ₹22,000 crore loss in the financial year ended March 2026.

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