Three degrees south of Zero on the CPI index is where I would rate Air India AND Air India Express on the corruption scale.And believe me,I know what i'm talking about!!
The Captain's rostering is headed by a certain Mr R who would'nt move his pencil in your favour without a MINIMUM of a bottle of the best scotch in the Dxb duty free.And that's for every visit to the scheduling office!
And if his not so subtle demands are not met,then every time u ask for a flight towards the east u will inevitably end up westward ho,flying on new years,working on xmas,and flying back from a flight so as to catch ur confirmed flight back to home base within the hour(if u want to make it on the Jfk non stop that is).
Four of my closest buddies have just put in their papers with AIE due similar issues.
Think long,think hard.......and then some more!