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Indigo Airlines is constantly surrounded by difficulties these days. In the last seven days, more than 1800 flights of the company have been cancelled, due to which thousands of passengers have to face a lot of trouble. In view of this chaos, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has sent a notice to IndiGo CEO Peter Elbers. DGCA has asked him why flights were canceled on such a large scale and why correct information was not given to the passengers.
Peter Albers has been the CEO of IndiGo since September 2022 and has 33 years of experience in the aviation sector. He was born on 11 May 1970 in Scheedam city of Netherlands. He did his early studies from De Singel-Primo Sheedam School in his city. His understanding of engineering and business acumen gave him a strong identity in the aviation sector. He got huge experience while working in KLM, which is counted among the top airlines of the world, due to which IndiGo made him the CEO.
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How much salary?
According to reports, he received around Rs 11.9 crore after leaving KLM. After joining IndiGo, he got 67,150 performance stock units in 2023, worth approximately Rs 12.52 crore. His annual salary in the company is around Rs 5 crore. Including salary, bonus and PSUs, his total earnings in IndiGo are around Rs 17 crore annually. According to media reports, the total net worth of Peter Albers is said to be around 5 million dollars i.e. around Rs 45 crore.
Albers started his career on January 1, 1992 with KLM Airlines, where he worked as an aircraft loading supervisor. Over the next few years, he advanced rapidly and was appointed as General Manager in Japan, Greece and Italy. In 2014, he became the President and CEO of KLM. While working at KLM, he received a compensation of about 1.4 million euros every year.
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What did the ministry say?
On behalf of the Aviation Ministry, it has been said that it is necessary to cut some routes of IndiGo so that the operations of the airline can be stabilized and the situation of flight cancellations can be reduced. For this reason, orders have been given to reduce 10% routes. Following the instructions, Indigo will continue to cover all its earlier destinations. Also, the airline has been asked to follow all the rules of the ministry without any relaxation, which includes fixing fares and steps related to passenger convenience.
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