Thursday, March 12, 2015

SpiceJet increases payment to AAI for services availed

Budget carrier SpiceJet  , which owes nearly Rs 300 crore to the national airports operator for landing, parking and other charges, has increased the payment for the services to AAI after the airline received Rs 500 crore equity infusion from the new owner. The airline is now paying Rs 75 lakh per day to the airports operator for availing the services as against its per day billing of about Rs 70 lakh, official sources said here on Wednesday. "SpiceJet was earlier paying Rs 50 lakh per day to AAI for the landing, parking and other charges. However, the airline has now started paying Rs 75 lakh to it against its daily billing of about Rs 70 lakh," they said. Its total outstanding towards Airports Authority of India (AAI) at present stands at Rs 297 crore, they said, adding, "We are expecting a partial payment of these dues from the airline shortly".
11/03/15 PTI/moneycontrol.com
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