New Delhi: SpiceJet and Go First airlines have not paid approximately ₹ 2.74 crore for using the Ahmedabad airport's runway till June 1 this year, Minister of State for Civil Aviation VK Singh said on Wednesday.
Go First was previously known as GoAir. The Indian carriers have taken a big financial hit due to the travel restrictions since March 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic.
In his written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha, Mr Singh said that the number of private companies, which includes international operators, that used the runway of the Ahmedabad airport during the last three financial years is 500.
"A total of ₹ 9,252 by Air Odisha Aviation Private Limited, ₹ 1.23 (approx.) by Go Airlines India Ltd, ₹ 3,964 by Karnavati Aviation Pvt Ltd, ₹ 1.51 crore (approximately) by SpiceJet Limited, ₹ 4,083 by Supreme Transport Organisation and ₹ 1.14 lakh (approximately) by Thai Air Asia have not been paid for using the runway of Ahmedabad airport till June 1, 2021," he stated.
04/08/21 PTI/NDTV
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