Why Have 300 Employees Of Thiruvananthapuram Intl Airport Decided To Resign & Transfer To Other Airports Under AAI?

More than 300 employees of Thiruvananthapuram International Airport have decided to hand in their resignation. They have now opted to transfer to other airports managed by the Airport Authority of India (AAI). This massive migration comes three years after the airport’s privatisation process. But what prompted these employees to leave? Scroll on to find out!

300 Employees Of Thiruvananthapuram Intl Airport Submit Resignations

Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, the second-busiest airport in the state of Kerala, witnessed a massive exit of more than 300 employees recently. According to The New Indian Express report, these employees have resigned and opted to transfer to other airports managed by the AAI. This move came three years after the privatisation process of the airport was completed.

Reportedly, the airport is currently completely owned by Adani Airport Holdings Limited (AAHL). The company will run all operations at the airport for the next 50 years, as per the agreement. During the takeover process that started in 2019, AAI employees were given the option to continue working at the airport or transfer to other AAI-run ports in the country till October 13. Around 300 of them chose to take transfers to other airports in the country after providing the new employees with all the required training.

While talking to The New Indian Express, K.P Suresh, President of the Airport Authority Employees Union (AAEU) mentioned that to make the privatisation process smoother, AAI and AAHL jointly ran operations at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport for the first three years. Three years ago, AAHL officially took over all controls and has now hired about 90% of the necessary staff. Therefore, the airport does not face any staff shortage anymore.

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Employees To Be Transferred To Different Airports Within & Outside Kerala

As per The New Indian Express report, the AAI employees who resigned from the Thiruvananthapuram International Airport will now be transferred to various airports within and outside Kerala. These include airports in Coimbatore, Chennai, Kozhikode, and Madurai. Reportedly, while some employees were able to get their desired transfer locations, it wasn’t the same for everyone.

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