New Delhi: The Air France-KLM combine sees India as a market offering great potential. But like several other global airlines, the combine feels that Delhi airport’s move to hike charges could be a dampener. In conversation with the Business Line, Yeshwant Pawar, General Manager, South Asia, AF-KLM, explains why.
What plans does Air France have in India after the recent hike in charges by Delhi airport?
Ours is also like any other business, so when you have an unprecedented hike in charges of 346 per cent, like that in Delhi, it clearly impacts our bottom line, our costs. In Delhi, the hike is a done thing, even though there is an appeal launched by a number of airlines, including Air France- KLM.
My perspective is that as an airline you use an airport so you expect to pay usage fee. But why should you pay towards the development and infrastructure that an airport has chosen to build around itself? Why should an airline contribute to that?
22/10/12 Ashwini Phadnis/Business Line
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What plans does Air France have in India after the recent hike in charges by Delhi airport?
Ours is also like any other business, so when you have an unprecedented hike in charges of 346 per cent, like that in Delhi, it clearly impacts our bottom line, our costs. In Delhi, the hike is a done thing, even though there is an appeal launched by a number of airlines, including Air France- KLM.
My perspective is that as an airline you use an airport so you expect to pay usage fee. But why should you pay towards the development and infrastructure that an airport has chosen to build around itself? Why should an airline contribute to that?
22/10/12 Ashwini Phadnis/Business Line
