Air India finally releases July salaries for staff

Air India employees will finally celebrate freedom from cash woes this Independence Day as the carrier announced the disbursement of July salaries. This is the fifth consecutive month that Air India has delayed the salaries of their staff. The debt-ridden airline has been facing difficulties for months now, with plans for divestment failing to attract buyers. Last week, in a bid to pacify protesting employees, the airline had issued a letter saying that the delay in payment was due to issues beyond the control of the management. The management had also assured that all efforts were being made to pay the employees by next week. The carrier has had a practice of disbursing salaries at the end of every month but had been delaying payments since March. <br/>