Within 24 hours of the government allotting frequencies to Indian private carriers to fly to London, private carrier Air Sahara on Tuesday called for a revision of the decision of the government and said that policy pertaining to it was faulty.
The government, however, on its part has ruled out any change in its decision.
On Monday, the government decided to allow Jet Airways to operate seven flights a week to London, while Sahara has been given only two flights. Air India has been given confirmed permission to start three additional flights to London and three flights on condition that the Maharaja gets landing slots at the London Heathrow airport.
If Air India fails to get slots in London, the three flights will be distributed amongst the private carriers.
"We want equitable distribution of seats. Jet Airways has been given seven flights. We want our frequencies also to be increased to that level," said Rono Dutta, chief executive officer, Air Sahara.
According to Dutta world-over aviation authorities allotted seats on equitable basis and from cities the airlines want to operate from.
"In this model, we should be allowed to have seven flights to UK from Delhi immediately," he said adding that Air Sahara has sought permission to operate 14 flights a week from India to the UK.
