New Delhi: Days after government released draft aviation policy suggesting options to replace the contentious 5/20 rule for flying overseas, the country's largest carrier IndiGo has demanded level-playing field for incumbent carriers.
“My only submission to the government has been that whatever policy they come with, there must be level-playing field for all airlines. They should not come with a policy that differentiates between incumbent and new carriers," IndiGo co-founder Rahul Bhatia said.
The overseas flying norm has been one of the most contentious issues with incumbent and startup carriers locking horn over it. While older airlines have pitched for retaining it, new airlines like Vistara and Air Asia India have lobbied for its removal.
The present rule requires a domestic airline to complete five years of operation and have a minimum fleet size of 20 aircraft to launch international operations. The draft aviation policy that was unveiled last Friday suggested various options including its retention and sought stakeholders’ comment before taking final call on it. One of the options is airlines earning domestic flying credit (DFC) which would be calculated on the basis of capacity deployed by them on local routes.
03/11/15 Nirbhay Kumar/mydigitalfc.com
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“My only submission to the government has been that whatever policy they come with, there must be level-playing field for all airlines. They should not come with a policy that differentiates between incumbent and new carriers," IndiGo co-founder Rahul Bhatia said.
The overseas flying norm has been one of the most contentious issues with incumbent and startup carriers locking horn over it. While older airlines have pitched for retaining it, new airlines like Vistara and Air Asia India have lobbied for its removal.
The present rule requires a domestic airline to complete five years of operation and have a minimum fleet size of 20 aircraft to launch international operations. The draft aviation policy that was unveiled last Friday suggested various options including its retention and sought stakeholders’ comment before taking final call on it. One of the options is airlines earning domestic flying credit (DFC) which would be calculated on the basis of capacity deployed by them on local routes.
03/11/15 Nirbhay Kumar/mydigitalfc.com
