DGCA seeks Kingfisher's air fare hike details

Mumbai : Kingfisher Airlines has received a letter from the regulator seeking details on the fare hikes announced by it earlier this week, its top official told a newschannel.
"Let me confirm that we have late yesterday received a letter from the DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation), asking details about the fare hike, to which we shall reply," Chairman Vijay Mallya told the channel on Friday.
Kingfisher Airlines, along with peers Jet Airways and SpiceJet, increased airfares on several domestic routes, prompting the government to say it was keeping watch to prevent cartelisation.
"We have no problem in submitting a comprehensive reply to the DGCA...we have nothing to hide," he added.
"We need to find a positive route to profit, we cannot do a public service," he said. Kingfisher Airlines had reported a loss of 4.13 billion rupees in Oct-Dec.
"If the government helps us to bring down costs by reducing taxes and charges we will bring down the fares," Mallya added.
13/02/09 Reuters/Financial Express

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