Move is aimed at bringing private operators to run airports.
Govt gave 36,000 seats per week more than inter-ministerial group's recommendations.
The first six months of the financial year (Siemens follows an Oct-Sept calender) has not been encouraging.
It reported a loss of Rs 36 crore (Rs 360 million), the first such negative result in 10 years.
On Thursday, all airlines (except for Air India) reduced fares on key domestic routes such as Delhi-Mumbai, Delhi-Bengaluru, Mumbai-Bengaluru, among others.
Globally, the company intends to cut expenses by $7.8 billion by 2014.
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Has also sought permission to share with Virgin Atlantic for new routes in Britain.
Ravindra Dholakia joins the board along with Gurcharan Das, former chief executive officer of Procter & Gamb#8804 Prem Vrat, vice-chancellor of ITM University of Gurgaon; Air Marshal K K Nohwar; and Renuka Ramnath, managing Director and CEO of private equity firm Multiples Alternate Asset Management.
Thomas Cook, which is looking to shift its offices to one of the places such as Lower Parel, Dadar, Bandra Kurla Complex or Andheri, is likely to take a decision in the next three to four months.
Unlike Air India and Jet Airways, which have revised downwards free check-in baggage allowance on domestic flights, GoAir has made provisions for pre-purchasing excess baggage limits.
Jet Airways would have four directors on the board; there would be seven independent directors as well.
At present, Air India offers eight first class, 35 business class and 195 economy class seats in its Boeing 777 200-LRs.
Mittu Chandilya wants to bring a new meaning to flying for Indians.
There are six lounges at the international terminal in Mumbai; four are run by airlines exclusively for their passengers.
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Will be the first choice if Naresh Goyal decides to sell stake in future.
AirAsia runs a joint venture portal with Expedia and it is an exclusive online distribution channel for the airline.
GMR, GVK have taken up the issue with civil aviation ministry.