Can call off action: Mallya

Chairman of Kingfisher airlines, Vijay Mallya, reacting to the offer of the civil aviation minister Parful Patel for a dialogue which would address the grievances of the private airlines, said that they are open for a dialogue and without any conditions. Mallya said, "Ministry knows our problems. We are being taxed to death. Paying punitive sales tax is extremely difficult. We have been trying to engage in a dialogue with the minsitry."
Reply to a question whether the private airlines would call off the action on August 18 said, "There are still 18 days to call off action. The action on 18 should not be called a strike. We are ready to call off the action if dialogue with government works. We are not asking the government for any charity. We are ready for unconditional dialogue with the ministry."
In an unprecedented move, eight major private airlines, which carry over one lakh passengers a day, today decided not to operate domestic flights on August 18 demanding immediate bailout package from the government in the form of lower taxes and airport charges and threatened to suspend their services indefinitely if the government does not intervene urgently. Private airlines say they are under pressure due to rise in aviation turbine fuel prices.
31/07/09 Times Now

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Categories: Indian Aviation- In General Aug 2009, Kingfisher Aug 2009