New Delhi: Indian carriers participating in the evacuation of stranded people in flood-hit Jammu and Kashmir may formally urge the government to exempt them from paying aeronautical charges and also seek lower fuel costs for these operations, airline sources said today.
"It is our national duty and we are putting our best foot forward. We are also abiding by the DGCA directive to cap airfares from Srinagar and Leh. The government should take steps to provide some relief for carrying out these operations," said an airline official who did not wish to be named.
He said the airlines may write to the Civil Aviation Ministry soon in this regard.
When contacted, Aeronautical Society of India's senior council member, Debashish Saha, said that Indian carriers have been participating fully in the evacuation and relief operations in J&K.
"They have been flying out stranded passengers for free from J&K by operating additional flights. They have also capped the airfares, including taxes, to Rs 2,800 and Rs 3,000 from Srinagar and Leh, respectively, as directed by DGCA," he said.
14/09/14 PTI/Business Standard
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"It is our national duty and we are putting our best foot forward. We are also abiding by the DGCA directive to cap airfares from Srinagar and Leh. The government should take steps to provide some relief for carrying out these operations," said an airline official who did not wish to be named.
He said the airlines may write to the Civil Aviation Ministry soon in this regard.
When contacted, Aeronautical Society of India's senior council member, Debashish Saha, said that Indian carriers have been participating fully in the evacuation and relief operations in J&K.
"They have been flying out stranded passengers for free from J&K by operating additional flights. They have also capped the airfares, including taxes, to Rs 2,800 and Rs 3,000 from Srinagar and Leh, respectively, as directed by DGCA," he said.
14/09/14 PTI/Business Standard
