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IndiGo to cut 10% workforce to control impact of Covid-19 pandemic

The airline with more than 50 percent market share is one of the largest job creators in the Indian aviation industry due to its size

Ronojoy Dutta, Indigo
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We are flying only 30 per cent of our capacity and carrying the costs of a much larger airline,” said Ronojoy Dutta, CEO, IndiGo

Arindam Majumder New Delhi
IndiGo, the largest airline in India, will shed 10 per cent of its workforce as the airline scrambles to control the impact of the pandemic.

The airline, with more than a 50 per cent market share, is one of the largest job creators in the Indian aviation industry owing to its size.

According to the latest data, which is till the end of FY19, the airline had 23,531 employees on its payroll.

The affected employees of IndiGo will be paid a severance pay of up to three months, gratuity, bonus, and medical insurance.

“The long-term stability of our company requires