Indian airline reinstates 800

India\'s biggest private airline, Jet Airways, has reinstated more than 800 of its employees whose dismissal on Wednesday sparked public protests.



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.



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.