AI at third spot in operating flights after Jet, Kingfisher

NewDelhi/Mumbai: Air India has operated far less number of domestic and international flights last year than its private competitors, with official figures showing that its market share has dwindled to 17.1 per cent.
Air India currently stands at the fourth position in terms of market share, after its private competitors Jet Airways, Kingfisher and IndiGo.
These figures collated by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) came against the backdrop of allegations by unions that profitable routes of Air India have been given away to the benefit of private and foreign competitors.
This has also been pointed out by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture and the Committee on Public Undertakings last year, with both observing that Air India had been put at a disadvantage against private airlines on various counts, including its declining route network.
Civil Aviation Minister Vayalar Ravi , during his meetings with the unions in Mumbai last week, had assured them that he would look into the issue and take necessary measures.
While all Indian carriers jointly operated a total of 5,25,504 flights on the domestic network during 2010, Jet Airways and its subsidiary JetLite flew 1,42,101 flights and Kingfisher Airlines operated 1,20,362 flights, leaving AI at the third spot with only 1,01,352 flights, the DGCA figures showed.
20/02/11 PTI/Economic Times

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