Indicating that privatisation of Kolkata and Chennai airports' management should not be permanent, a global airport expert has said such a move by the government should be intended only to give a "breather" to the Airports Authority of India which has modernised them.
"I don't know how much the AAI was involved in the decision-making process. Sometimes, it makes sense to outsource certain areas at least for some time. When you privatise something, it is not necessarily forever. It is a breathing spell... to give time to catch your breath," global airports body Airports Council International (ACI) Director General Angela Gittens said.
The chief of ACI, which represents 573 members operating 1,751 airports in 174 countries and territories across the globe, was asked about government's recent decision to privatise management control of the Kolkata and Chennai airports through global competitive bidding.
09/06/13 PTI/Daily News & Analysis
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"I don't know how much the AAI was involved in the decision-making process. Sometimes, it makes sense to outsource certain areas at least for some time. When you privatise something, it is not necessarily forever. It is a breathing spell... to give time to catch your breath," global airports body Airports Council International (ACI) Director General Angela Gittens said.
The chief of ACI, which represents 573 members operating 1,751 airports in 174 countries and territories across the globe, was asked about government's recent decision to privatise management control of the Kolkata and Chennai airports through global competitive bidding.
09/06/13 PTI/Daily News & Analysis
