Monday, February 27, 2017

As skies congest, airlines grab parking slots

Mumbai: Apprehending unavailability of operational slots in near future due to congestion at some of the major airports in the country, most domestic airlines are seeking additional slots for those routes even though they might not actually need them.

This has not only resulted in overcapacity on certain such routes but is also helping the passengers get lower fares due to the intense competition.

According to the aviation experts, Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, etc, are some of the most important trunk sectors, having huge demand. For example, most of the airlines have a flight almost every hour on Mumbai-Delhi route during the peak hours, generating greater number of seats on offer for travelling.

"At congested airports, the airlines tend to preempt slot booking and use it later," said Rajeev Jain, CEO of Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) which runs Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA).
Moreover, the airlines later on request for change in routes depending upon the demand in future, which is easily granted, aviation experts reveal.
27/02/17 Shahkar Abidi/DNA
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