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| India's biggest private airline, Jet Airways, has reinstated more than 800 of its employees whose dismissal on Wednesday sparked public protests. | India's biggest private airline, Jet Airways, has reinstated more than 800 of its employees whose dismissal on Wednesday sparked public protests. |
| Its chairman, Naresh Goyal, said the move had been his alone and apologised "for all the agony you went through". | Its chairman, Naresh Goyal, said the move had been his alone and apologised "for all the agony you went through". |
| Reports suggest that the government persuaded Mr Goyal to take back the employees, but he denied this. | Reports suggest that the government persuaded Mr Goyal to take back the employees, but he denied this. |
| The company had announced it planned to lay off a total of 1,900 staff in the coming days in an effort to cut costs. | The company had announced it planned to lay off a total of 1,900 staff in the coming days in an effort to cut costs. |
| India's once booming aviation sector has been hard hit by soaring costs, mainly due to global fuel price rises. | India's once booming aviation sector has been hard hit by soaring costs, mainly due to global fuel price rises. |
| Earlier, Air India said it was planning to offer nearly 15,000 of its employees leave without pay for up to five years. | Earlier, Air India said it was planning to offer nearly 15,000 of its employees leave without pay for up to five years. |
| A spokesman for the state-owned airline stressed that the offer would be voluntary. | A spokesman for the state-owned airline stressed that the offer would be voluntary. |
| 'Tears in the eyes' | 'Tears in the eyes' |
| Jet Airways had announced on Wednesday that some 800 cabin crew who were recently recruited for a planned expansion programme would be laid off, and that it expected to cut a further 1,100 jobs. | Jet Airways had announced on Wednesday that some 800 cabin crew who were recently recruited for a planned expansion programme would be laid off, and that it expected to cut a further 1,100 jobs. |
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| Hundreds of Jet Airways employees held a protest in Mumbai after hearing about job cuts, while many politicians demanded an investigation. | Hundreds of Jet Airways employees held a protest in Mumbai after hearing about job cuts, while many politicians demanded an investigation. |
| Late on Thursday, Jet Airways chairman Naresh Goyal said that he had personally decided to reverse the cost-cutting decision and reinstate the cabin crew. | Late on Thursday, Jet Airways chairman Naresh Goyal said that he had personally decided to reverse the cost-cutting decision and reinstate the cabin crew. |
| "I apologise for all the agony you went through," he told a news conference in Mumbai, adding that he could not bear to "see tears in their eyes". | "I apologise for all the agony you went through," he told a news conference in Mumbai, adding that he could not bear to "see tears in their eyes". |
| "The management will have to understand sometimes in a family there are disagreements, but the father of the family decides." | "The management will have to understand sometimes in a family there are disagreements, but the father of the family decides." |
| Mr Goyal also stressed that the decision had not been the result of political pressure or meetings with any concerned parties. | Mr Goyal also stressed that the decision had not been the result of political pressure or meetings with any concerned parties. |
| Federal aviation minister Praful Patel told reporters that he had spoken to Mr Goyal about resolving the problem. | Federal aviation minister Praful Patel told reporters that he had spoken to Mr Goyal about resolving the problem. |
| "I had also told him that in 24 hours we must find a resolution to this problem, otherwise we in the ministry would certainly not be very happy with the approach of Jet Airways," he said. | "I had also told him that in 24 hours we must find a resolution to this problem, otherwise we in the ministry would certainly not be very happy with the approach of Jet Airways," he said. |
| "Wisdom has [now] prevailed and we are all happy." | "Wisdom has [now] prevailed and we are all happy." |
| Channels showed pictures of reinstated Jet Airways employees celebrating the decision and returning to work on Friday. | Channels showed pictures of reinstated Jet Airways employees celebrating the decision and returning to work on Friday. |
| On Monday, Jet Airways announced a code-sharing alliance with another private Indian airline, Kingfisher, to help cut costs. | On Monday, Jet Airways announced a code-sharing alliance with another private Indian airline, Kingfisher, to help cut costs. |