Eight private domestic airlines, including most profitable IndiGo and Tata Sons-invested AirAsia India and Vistara, did not pay dues to the tune of Rs 220.16 crore to Airport Authority of India last year, the Lok Sabha was informed today.
Airlines have to pay a fee for using various facilities/ services such as route navigation, landing and parking among others to the national airports operator AAI.
Minister of State for Civil Aviation Mahesh Sharma told the House that "of the eight carriers, SpiceJet had a maximum outstanding amount of Rs 78.87 crore on this account while another low-cost airline GoAir had to pay dues worth Rs 50.89 crore to the AAI by December last year."
Mumbai-based full service carrier Jet Airways along with its subsidiary JetLite also had amassed dues to the tune of Rs 47.90 crore, according to Sharma.
Gurgaon-based no-frills carrier IndiGo, which reported seventh consecutive year of profitability in the fiscal-end March 31 last year, did not pay Rs 34.81 crore to government-run AAI.
10/03/16 PTI/Business Standard
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Airlines have to pay a fee for using various facilities/ services such as route navigation, landing and parking among others to the national airports operator AAI.
Minister of State for Civil Aviation Mahesh Sharma told the House that "of the eight carriers, SpiceJet had a maximum outstanding amount of Rs 78.87 crore on this account while another low-cost airline GoAir had to pay dues worth Rs 50.89 crore to the AAI by December last year."
Mumbai-based full service carrier Jet Airways along with its subsidiary JetLite also had amassed dues to the tune of Rs 47.90 crore, according to Sharma.
Gurgaon-based no-frills carrier IndiGo, which reported seventh consecutive year of profitability in the fiscal-end March 31 last year, did not pay Rs 34.81 crore to government-run AAI.
10/03/16 PTI/Business Standard
