Air India Express, which recently faced disruptions in its flight operations due to a strike by cabin crew members on May 7, will return to normal services&nbsp;by Tuesday (May 14), according to reports.

Notably, more than 80 flights were cancelled after around 300 employees went on a 'mass sick leave' and switched off their phones, causing large-scale flight disruptions.&nbsp;

It also resulted in&nbsp;cancellation of international and domestic flights on May 8 and May 9.

However, the cabin crew members have now returned&nbsp;to work and the airline will resume its operations by Tuesday.

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According to a report by PTI, the strike was called off following a reconciliation meeting with the Chief Labour Commissioner in Delhi. Representatives from the Air India Express Employees Union and the airline attended the meeting, resulting in the withdrawal of termination letters issued to 25 cabin crew members.&nbsp;

On May 8, Air India Express fired nearly 25 cabin crew after around 300 employees went on 'mass sick leave' and switched off their phones, causing large-scale flight disruptions.

Air India Express acknowledged the recent flight disruptions and apologised to the affected passengers for the inconvenience. They further advised all passengers with upcoming flights to confirm their status before heading to the airport.

<h2>What prompted crew members to take 'mass sick leave'?</h2>

Air India Express employees were protesting against the company's new employment terms.&nbsp;According to the reports, the crew&nbsp;alleged&nbsp;there was a lack of equality in the way the staff was treated.

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The employees claimed that few of them were offered lower job roles even though they cleared interviews for senior positions.

The employees had also raised concerns regarding some modifications in their compensation package. Such developments continue to take place as the airline remains involved in a merger with AIX Connect (formerly AirAsia India).

(With inputs from agencies)

Air India Express, which recently faced disruptions in its flight operations due to a strike by cabin crew members on May 7, will return to normal services by Tuesday (May 14), according to reports.

Air India Express, which recently faced disruptions in its flight operations due to a strike by cabin crew members on May 7, will return to normal services by Tuesday (May 14), according to reports. Notably, more than 80 flights were cancelled after around 300 employees went on a 'mass sick leave' and switched off their phones, causing large-scale flight disruptions. It also resulted in cancellation of international and domestic flights on May 8 and May 9. However, the cabin crew members have now returned to work and the airline will resume its operations by Tuesday. Also read: Air India Express chaos: Nearly 300 crew go on 'mass sick leave According to a report by PTI, the strike was called off following a reconciliation meeting with the Chief Labour Commissioner in Delhi. Representatives from the Air India Express Employees Union and the airline attended the meeting, resulting in the withdrawal of termination letters issued to 25 cabin crew members. On May 8, Air India Express fired nearly 25 cabin crew after around 300 employees went on 'mass sick leave' and switched off their phones, causing large-scale flight disruptions. Air India Express acknowledged the recent flight disruptions and apologised to the affected passengers for the inconvenience. They further advised all passengers with upcoming flights to confirm their status before heading to the airport. What prompted crew members to take 'mass sick leave'? Air India Express employees were protesting against the company's new employment terms. According to the reports, the crew alleged there was a lack of equality in the way the staff was treated. Also read: Air India Express revokes termination of 25 crew members The employees claimed that few of them were offered lower job roles even though they cleared interviews for senior positions. The employees had also raised concerns regarding some modifications in their compensation package. Such developments continue to take place as the airline remains involved in a merger with AIX Connect (formerly AirAsia India). (With inputs from agencies)

Air India Express crew returns to work, flights to normalise by Tuesday

Air India Express faced a sudden crisis after about 300 senior cabin crew members took "mass sick leave" at the last minute on Wednesday (May 8) and switched off their mobile phones which led to the cancellation of around 86 international and domestic flights.

Air India Express chaos: Nearly 300 crew go on 'mass sick leave', more than 80 flights cancelled

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Air India Express crew returns to work, flights to normalise by Tuesday

Air India Express chaos: Nearly 300 crew go on 'mass sick leave', more than 80 flights cancelled