Jet has proactively undertaken certain operational adjustments to its flight schedule, keeping in mind the likely, yet interim non-availability of some aircraft in its fleet in the foreseeable future.
Demand for the earlier variant 737NG planes is also expected to pick up due to the grounding of MAX planes.
SpiceJet had bet its fortunes heavily on the new version of the 737 of which it has 13 planes in its fleet and another 193 aircraft on order
The airfares are already 15 per cent higher than last season and due to this shortage it will go higher, said Sharat Dhall, COO of Yatra.com.
It neither mentions timelines for refund or compensation, nor talks about penal provisions for airlines.
It has a fleet of 47 planes including 17 Airbus A320Neo. The remainder include Airbus A320Ceo planes.
IndiGo's situation points to a deeper malaise where skill shortage can challenge India's status as the fastest-growing aviation market, say experts.
The problem of unemployment is spread across the economy.
Domestic air traffic clocked slowest growth in 4 years on high fares and flight cancellations.
Additionally, promoter Naresh Goyal and Etihad Airways, which owns a 24 per cent stake in the airline, will infuse around Rs 2,000 crore into the airline, sources aware of the development said.
To maintain smooth flight operations and avert a staff crisis, India's airlines will require an additional 2,000 pilots. Unfortunately, the number of additional commanders being recruited is slowing down.
According to a survey by travel portal ixigo, economy airfares from Mumbai have shot up by almost 25- 30 per cent till the end of March.
According to NSSO, more than half of India's working-age population is out of labour force. In 2017-18, the youth unemployment rate was in the range 13.6-27.2 per cent.
Currently, airlines are required to pay compensation of Rs 5,000-10,000 to a passenger, in addition to a ticket refund in case of flight cancellation. Soon, all that may change. However, compensation is payable if the airline does not give advance intimation to a passenger, which is at least 24 hours before departure.
With the two members quitting, the NSC now has only two members -- Chief Statistician Pravin Srivastava and NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant.
The airline has proposed to raise authorised share capital to Rs 2,200 crore. This would comprise Rs 680 crore of equity capital and Rs 1,520 crore of preference share capital.
A fresh global skill gap study shows how India can tap opportunities in Germany, New Zealand, Qatar, Malaysia, The Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, UAE and the UK.
FinMin finally sacked executive directors K V Brahmaji Rao and Sanjiv Sharan on January 18. The bank's board, however, had felt they had no criminal intent and it was a case of 'casual oversight'
These measures are part of initiatives by these nations to attract Indian tourists, says Aneesh Phadnis.
The airline will be inducting large number of A321s this year which will be largely used on international routes and high density domestic routes.
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