As a cost-cutting measure, the carrier's lasting staff might be approached to go on LWP for a time of half a year, to two years or even five!

Around 600 changeless representatives of Air India, are to be offered a 'leave without pay (LWP)' conspire for a time of half a year to two years, which may likewise stretch out to five years. This is a piece of the national bearer's cost-cutting undertakings in the midst of the progressing COVID-19 pandemic, that has disabled the aeronautics segment. 

According to the official notification gave to the staff, the representatives currently have the choice to withdraw without pay and stipend, for a half year to five years, at the administration's caution. The time of leave will rely upon the concerned worker's well-being, appropriateness, effectiveness, fitness, execution quality and excess, among different elements. The furloughed representatives won't get their fundamental compensation, dearness remittance or some other advantages, for example, increases, benefits, tip, or opportune reserve. Their position will likewise be lost to the youngsters. 

Those living in staff quarters will either need to clear the space or pay lease to Air India for utilization of the equivalent, according to the common market cost. 

The Company's local heads and departmental pioneers are required to draw up a rundown of representatives for compulsory LWP by mid-August. 

With a 11,000-in number workforce, including staff working for its auxiliary organizations, Air India is supposedly conveying an obligation of nearly Rs. 70,000 crore. It brought about misfortunes to the tune of over Rs. 8,000 crore in the last budgetary year, which was about Rs. 3,000 crore higher than the misfortunes caused in the 2018.