New Delhi: Even as Kingfisher Airlines’ services have been grounded since October 2012, the total number of flights for summer schedule in domestic travel in 2013 is more or less the same, compared to the winter schedule.
Among all the domestic carriers, Jet Airways and JetLite maintain the maximum departures a week, 3,441, a notch above 3,369 in winter schedule.
IndiGo follows Jet combine with 2,841 departures a week. It picked up from 2,447 services in last winter schedule. IndiGo gained maximum number of slots.
While the total departures per week in this summer schedule are 11,541, it was around 11,510 in winter.
“SpiceJet has sought Delhi-Dharamshala route where Kingfisher was flying earlier. However, the application is pending because of safety concerns,” a senior official from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) told Business Standard.
02/04/13 Business Standard
