Amidst mounting economic pressure and business challenges, Air India has tightened up its internal monitoring and cost-cutting process. In the last three years, the company has sacked over 1,000 employees for ethical violations and policy violations.
Air India CEO and Managing Director Campbell Wilson gave this information in a town hall meeting with employees. He said that some employees were found involved in mistakes like misuse of the Employee Leisure Travel System, carrying illegal items from aircraft and not charging for excess baggage.
The company’s tightening comes at a time when Air India is facing serious financial pressure. It is estimated that the Air India group may lose over Rs 22,000 crore in the financial year 2026.
After coming under the ownership of the Tata Group, the company has taken several cost-cutting steps, such as stopping salary hikes, cutting non-essential expenses and reducing office expenses.
Meanwhile, according to government data, Air India Express has also registered a big increase in losses. In the financial year 2024-25, the company’s losses reached Rs 58.32 crore, which is significantly higher than the previous year.
Campbell Wilson warned employees that the current global situation, especially the situation in the Middle East, is affecting the air travel industry and if the situation does not improve, the coming times could be even more difficult.
