Indian low-cost airline IndiGo is boosting allowances for pilots weeks after a scheduling crisis forced the cancellation of nearly 4,500 flights.
According to a report from The Times of India, the carrier is hoping to shore up morale after the disruptions, which came at the height of an important travel season in the country.
IndiGo captains will see their compensation for layovers rise from R 2,000 to R 3,000, or about $33, the news site said. First officers will receive R 1,500, up from R 1,000.
For deadheading trips, captains will get R 4,000, up from R 3,000, and first officers will receive R 2,000, up from R 1,500.
The increases will take effect on Thursday.
IndiGo is the largest airline in India by passenger volume and controls about 65% of the country’s domestic market.
The carrier reportedly failed to adjust its crew schedules to align with new mandates from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, the country’s civil aviation regulator, triggering the cancellations earlier this month. The Ministry of Civil Aviation is now investigating the incident.
