SpiceJet hikes salary of its pilots: Gives up to 7 lakh hike in monthly salary before Diwali

SpiceJet has revised the salary structure of the captain of his company before Diwali and has given him an increased gift. The company has increased the monthly salary of captains flying for 80 hours by 55%.
A SpiceJet spokesperson said, “The salary of a captain who has flown for 80 hours has been increased by up to Rs 7 lakh. SpiceJet has increased the salary of pilots on a monthly basis. Hiked up to 22% of his salary for the month of October.
SpiceJet said that the new salary structure of the pilot will be applicable from November 1, 2022. Captains will now get more salary than the salary received before the pre-covid time. Along with Captains, the salary of Trainers and Senior First Officers has also been increased.
Some time back, SpiceJet employees had complained that the company was delaying their salaries. Many employees, including the flight crew, had said that they did not get their salary for the month of July. They were also not given Form No-16 for the financial year 2021-22.
SpiceJet had said on the complaints of the workers that they have been continuously increasing the basic salary of their pilots. Compared to August, the salary of trainers increased by 10% in September and by 8% in the salary of captains and first officers. In October also, a hike of 22% was given in the salary.
Despite all this, SpiceJet sent around 80 of its pilots on a 3-month leave. SpiceJet is not paying any salary to its pilots for these holidays. SpiceJet had said, "This decision was taken for a temporary period keeping in mind the cost of the company."