Air India to operate only 40 flights on Sunday

New Delhi, May 1 (PTI) As the strike by Air India
pilots entered the fifth day on Sunday, the national carrier
reduced its operation to 40 flights across its network against
the regular 165.
"We are continuing with our contingency plans and will
be operating 40 domestic flights across the country today (on
Sunday). We will be utilising Boeing 737 aircraft of our
subsidiary Air India Express on some of the sectors," an Air
India spokesperson said.
The national carrier will be operating 14 flights,
including one each to Kathmandu and Dubai, on Sunday out of
its scheduled 52 flights from the national capital.
The stand-off between striking pilots and Air India
management continues with both sides refusing to budge from
their respective stand.
Agitating pilots say they have not received any formal
invitation for talks from the Air India management, which on
the other hand is waiting for the Delhi High Court's decision
on the contempt of court proceedings against the Indian
Commercial Pilot Association leaders.
The ICPA is spearheading the agitation in which over
800 pilots and executive pilots are participating.