Vistara issued an ultimatum to its pilots on Friday, hours before a deadline to accept a new pay structure ahead of its merger with Air India that could result in a pay cut of more than 50% for some, warning that failure to sign on could lead to their exclusion from the integrated airline.
On Friday morning, Vistara’s Human Resources department sent a mail to its pilots reminding them that it was the last day for them to accept the new pay structure, failing which pilots risked losing a one time pay-out, their place in the sequence for upgrade, and their elimination from the merged entity.
Pilots, particularly First Officers, had demanded an extension of deadline after a heated exchange during an online meeting with the HR on Thursday was called to seek clarity.
