Air India to consider pay freeze
Consultancy Deloitte has recommended a three-year pay freeze at Air India (AI).
The airline, which is seeking a $440m equity injection after losses totalling $3.3bn over last three years, employs 31,000 people with an average wage of $22,000. Deloitte also recommended that AI negotiate with Indian state oil companies to cut its annual $8.8bn fuel bill. The AI board will consider the proposals on January 19.
