SpiceJet workers went on strike at the Delhi airport on Friday, saying their salaries had not been paid. According to the airline, the protest, which drew about 150 airline employees, did not affect operations and was over by lunchtime.
Employee protests came only days after a former SpiceJet pilot sent an open letter to the Prime Minister and civil aviation authorities, saying that a significant salary decrease for SpiceJet pilots over the last 18 months has put them under enormous stress, making the airline a “flying danger.”
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On the other hand, SpiceJet refuted the claim of a flight safety risk owing to financial hardship, calling it “false and unfounded.” Even though air passenger volume is progressively rebounding after the second wave, the Gurgaon-based airline has been badly hit by the covid-19 epidemic.
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SpiceJet announced its sixth straight quarterly loss in August, with a loss of 731.12 crores for the three months ending 30 June. The auditors of SpiceJet, Walker Chandiok & Co. LLP, voiced more doubts about the continuing ability of the airline, noting the rising losses which have led to a total net value degradation, and current liabilities were more than 6,044,91 crores by 30 June 2021.
