Mumbai terror attacks make airlines bleed on int’l routes

Shaheen Mansuri

Posted: Tuesday, Dec 02, 2008 at 0114 hrs IST
Updated: Tuesday, Dec 02, 2008 at 0114 hrs IST


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Mumbai: gripped Mumbai. An AAI official explains that during a 16-hour flight from India to the US, fuel worth Rs 10 crore is burnt on a non-stop flight. But with poor load factors and high airport usage fee, airlines have already started losing Rs 2 crore a day after the terror attacks and the trend will probably continue.” It may also be noted that the Indian consulate in New York has issued more than a lakh visas this year. But the Indian consulates in New York and Chicago have started receiving requests from citizens to hold on to their visa applications, given the changed situation in India after the terrorist attacks....

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