Accepting the airlines' contention, the Bombay High Court passed the order barring any form of strike by the pilots.

The airline spokesperson said that as per directions of the Regional Labour Commissioner (RLC), the airline has been in a conciliation process with the pilots.

The RLC has categorically stated that any strike by the pilots during the pendency of the conciliation would be deemed as illegal under the Industrial Disputes Act.

A total of 163 captains and 198 first officers reported sick, disrupting the flight schedules all over the country and causing hardship to over 20,000 passengers.

The airline was forced to cancel 186 flights, including 32 international, though it said it made efforts to minimize passengers' inconvenience by clubbing flights, accommodating them on alternate flights, rebooking, or offering full refund.