Air India mulls route cuts to reduce losses

Economy Bureau
Posted: Thursday, Jul 24, 2008 at 2358 hrs IST
Updated: Thursday, Jul 24, 2008 at 2358 hrs IST

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‘Prepare policy document on cash-strapped aviation...AAI raised Rs 380 cr this year Air India focussing on cost reduction

New Delhi, Jul 23 : on international routes,” he said.

On Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF), the official said that the ministry of civil aviation was going to go all out to bring down the taxes on ATF. “We could not put much pressure on the government in past couple of months as they had enough pressure due to the nuclear deal,” the official said. “Now the air is clear and confidence vote is a thing of the past. We will try to make sure that something is dome about the taxes on ATF in the next couple of months,” he added.

Other initiatives that the government will try to complete within the next ten months include starting the airport economic regulatory authority (AERA) and completing the bidding process of the Navi Mumbai airport....

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Posted by K Ramani on 2008-07-24 08:48:44.701779+05:30
Petrolcost hikes does affect planes,roads and train traffic.Why shd the rise in price of petrol affect the airline industry and not others?Cost of living increases not only because of air-fares increases but also due to increase prices in various other inputs.If lorries and taxies can increase prices/fares then why not airplanes?Logical as cost of raw material rises the operation costs go up and if not adjusted then the issue is beyond control.What is point in announcing routes which have break-even points. Bad planning.Time to rethink, ie, to increase fares keeping in view the petrol hikes.ghatkopar.mumbai 23/7/08

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