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More than 400 of the company's pilots called in sick to protest after two of their colleagues were sacked for setting up a trade union. The airline and pilots' union said they had agreed to hold talks. The sacked pilots will be re-instated. The company's executive director reportedly said international flights would resume immediately.
"The [sacked] pilots will be taken back into service and flight operations are set to begin as early as tomorrow after the pilots' rostering is done," the United News of India agency reported, citing unnamed sources.
Hundreds of passengers were stranded at various airports during the strike leading to angry confrontations. According to Indian media reports, the strike cost the airline -owned by Indian tycoon Naresh Goyal - some $8m (£4.79m) a day.
"The [sacked] pilots will be taken back into service and flight operations are set to begin as early as tomorrow after the pilots' rostering is done," the United News of India agency reported, citing unnamed sources.
Hundreds of passengers were stranded at various airports during the strike leading to angry confrontations. According to Indian media reports, the strike cost the airline -owned by Indian tycoon Naresh Goyal - some $8m (£4.79m) a day.
