New Delhi: Air India may discontinue a few of its domestic flights to decrease the number of flights making variable losses. The airline is under pressure from the independent directors on its board to take this step.
The independent directors also want Air India to reduce the number of routes making variable losses.
The airline continues to make variable losses in around 19 routes — six of them international.
The airline has reduced a number of routes, which were not meeting jet fuel costs. The independent directors, however, were not
“The independent directors want the airline’s commercial department to do corporate tie-ups and ensure that these routes are converted into profitable ones in the course of time,” said a senior Air India official, adding that they might discontinue some domestic flights that are making variable losses.
08/03/14 Mihir Mishra/Indian Express
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The independent directors also want Air India to reduce the number of routes making variable losses.
The airline continues to make variable losses in around 19 routes — six of them international.
The airline has reduced a number of routes, which were not meeting jet fuel costs. The independent directors, however, were not
“The independent directors want the airline’s commercial department to do corporate tie-ups and ensure that these routes are converted into profitable ones in the course of time,” said a senior Air India official, adding that they might discontinue some domestic flights that are making variable losses.
08/03/14 Mihir Mishra/Indian Express
