Himachal CM requested civil aviation minister to continue flights

Shimla: Prem Kumar Dhumal, Chief Minister has requested the Civil Aviation Ministry to continue the Delhi - Kullu flights and withdraw its decision to discontinue these flights.
Dhumal discussed the matter with Shri Raghu Menon, Air India Chief Managing Director at New Delhi and told him that while the private airlines are earning huge profits on this air route but on the other hand, the Air India is suspending its flights on the excuse of the losses. He said that the coming winter season is likely to witness a sharp increase in the high spending tourists visiting the State on this air route. He added that regular flights on this route can only win the confidence of the passengers.
He termed the decision of Air India as unfortunate and told that it does not behove the national carrier like Air India to suspend its flights merely finding the excuse of losses on particular route.
22/10/08 Bijender Sharma/PunjabNewsline.com

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