New Delhi: Several companies that deliver shipments for online retailers are bearing the brunt of the upheaval in India's aviation sector, as cancellation of dozens of flights by beleaguered airline SpiceJet and a decline in air cargo space for commercial shipments throws delivery schedules into disarray.
These logistics companies — many of which focus solely on India's booming ecommerce sector— are afraid the situation will only worsen in the coming year, as airlines battling rough weather offer first preference to passengers over cargo in the crowded holiday season.
"The trouble with an aviation player (SpiceJet) has aggravated the situation," said Sanjiv Kathuria, chief executive officer and co-founder of Bengaluru-based DotZot, the e-commerce shipment arm of logistics firm DTDC Ltd. "It has hit shipments especially to parts of Northeast where shipments are being delayed."
24/12/14 Harsimran Julka & Rasul Bailay/Economic Times
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These logistics companies — many of which focus solely on India's booming ecommerce sector— are afraid the situation will only worsen in the coming year, as airlines battling rough weather offer first preference to passengers over cargo in the crowded holiday season.
"The trouble with an aviation player (SpiceJet) has aggravated the situation," said Sanjiv Kathuria, chief executive officer and co-founder of Bengaluru-based DotZot, the e-commerce shipment arm of logistics firm DTDC Ltd. "It has hit shipments especially to parts of Northeast where shipments are being delayed."
24/12/14 Harsimran Julka & Rasul Bailay/Economic Times
