Vistara pilots are unhappy with a new contract which makes many of them fly more and earn less. Several have stayed away from work, leading to flight cancellations and travel headaches. The airline has maxed out pilot schedules, leaving no wiggle room for contingency rostering. This mess highlights the challenges of merging Vistara with Air India, known for its own labor issues. It's not uncommon - airlines worldwide struggle with mergers and acquisitions. What issue do pilots have with the new contract? Will things get worse before they get better? What can Vistara learn from past airline mergers and the Tata Group's own integration struggles? Host Anirban Chowdhury gets into the details with John Strickland, Founder & Director - JLS Consulting, Mahantesh Sabarad, an independent market expert, and ET’s aviation expert Arindam Majumder in the latest episode of The Morning Brief podcast. Tune in!

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