Mumbai: Furious passengers irked by cancellation of several flights by Kingfisher Airlines created a ruckus at the Mumbai airport for the third day today. The airline has cancelled more than 80 flights over the past few days and rescheduled several others causing inconvenience to passengers.
At the airport, passengers who were informed of the cancellations at the last minute, were trying to book seats on other airlines.
"The problem is reducing. Fewer people are booking Kingfisher Airlines flights due to the trouble," Mohammad Salim, a travel agent, told The Tribune.
Rival airlines have quickly moved in to cash in on Kingfisher's problems by raising fares.
Flights on the Mumbai-Delhi sector more than doubled to Rs 20,000 during the peak evening hours. The usual fare between the two cities is Rs 7,500. Similar increases have been reported on the Mumbai-Bangalore sector as well.
Reports said the Directorate General of Civil Aviation is sending a show-cause notice to the Kingfisher Airlines management. The agency is also expected to look into the sudden increase in fares by rival airlines.
10/11/11 Shiv Kumar/The Tribune
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