Air India cancels flights two days in a row after mass sick leave

Air India Express has been forced to cancel over 90 flights by the evening of May 8 after crew staged a mass sick leave on the evening of May 7, Times of India reported. Around 13,000 passengers were impacted and left stranded at various airports across the country. The Financial Times reported that since May 8, the airline has cancelled at over 170 flights in total. It was also reported that Air India had terminated 30 cabin crew members who were part of the approximate 300 members of staff that simultaneously called in sick. The airline operates 350-400 flights daily, but