Kingfisher cuts flights, pulled up by DGCA for cancellations

New Delhi: Beleaguered Kingfisher Airlines on Wednesday announced it was curtailing its overseas flights to avoid further losses and also return of a leased aircraft even as the DGCA pulled up the carrier for regular cancellations.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation(DGCA) said the failure of the airline to stick to its recovery plan and also its regular flight cancellations were a matter of "great concern" to both the public and the government.
The debt-laden airline's woes were further compounded with former tennis star Vijay Amritraj resigning as a director from the Board of Kingfisher Airlines, citing increase in his travel schedule and commitments.
As Kingfisher struggled to stay afloat, the airline said Mallya will tomorrow meet its pilots agitating over delayed salary that has disrupted flight schedules.
"We would like to confirm that we are curtailing our wide body overseas operations that are bleeding heavily," the the airline said in a statement.
14/03/12 PTI/Daily News & Analysis

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