Air India pilots have called off their 10-day-old strike. The pilots have started returning to work since Friday midnight. Booking for domestic sector has been resumed by the airlines. A spokesman of Air India said that it might take two days to resume normal services. This follows an agreement late on Friday between the Government and the pilots to reinstate sacked and suspended pilots, restore recognition to their union and look into their complaints of irregularities. Former Indian Airlines Pilots have also been demanding pay parity with Air India Pilots and an end to alleged corruption in the Airlines. Emerging after five hours of tough negotiations with the Civil Aviation ministry officials, the association president Captain A S Bhinder along with ICPA general secretary Rishabh Kapur claimed that the government has agreed to look into all the alleged irregularities. Civil Aviation Minister Vayalar Ravi expressed happiness over the pilots ending their stir. He said there was no ill feeling and there would be no feeling of vengeance. The minister said he was thankful to the pilots for agreeing to Government suggestions and withdrawing the strike and assured that interests of all sections of employees will be taken care of by the Dharmadhikari Committee. He said the three-member committee would give its report in the next few months. Air India had sacked seven pilots and suspended six others. The Delhi High Court had slapped contempt notices on nine office bearers of the de-recognized ICPA for disobeying its order to call off the strike. The airline has suffered an estimated operational loss of Rs 150 crore.