IndiGo reverses plan to cut salaries of employees, drops March decision

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IndiGo, the country’s largest airline, on Thursday reversed its decision to cut salaries of employees, saying that only senior management executives would see a cut in pay.
 

“In deference to government wishes of not reducing pay during the lockdown, we have decided not to implement the previously announced pay cuts during the month of April. Except members of executive committee and senior vice-president and above, all of you can expect your April salary to be paid on time without cuts,” Ronojoy Dutta, IndiGo chief executive officer, wrote to employees.
 

Executive committee consists of CEO, chief operating officer, chief financial officer,