Low-cost no frill airline Air Deccan has made a marginal increase of Rs 200 in the fuel surcharge on all fares to all routes from Friday.
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UB Group, which has raised close to Rs 1,500 crore (Rs 15 billion) debt for keeping Kingfisher Airline in the skies during the past two years, has raised another Rs 1,000 crore (Rs 10 billion) debt to fund the 46 per cent buy in Deccan Aviation.The debt for the 46 per cent buy in Deccan Aviation has been raised in two phases. In the first phase, for the 26 per cent negotiated deal for Rs 550 crore and the subsequent 20 per cent open offer which cost UB Group Rs 425 crore.
Sources close to the development told PTI that the open offer was expected to be announced next week. The share price for the open offer would be Rs 155 per share, the amount UB Holdings paid for picking up the 26 per cent stake.
Vijay Mallya-promoted UB Group, which acquired 26 per cent stake in Air Deccan for Rs 550 crore (Rs 5.5 billion) and is to buy another 20 per cent through an open offer, has completed raising funds for the purpose ahead of its payment deadline.
Air Deccan said on Monday it recorded a 90 to 100 per cent load factor in May as the holiday season increased the passenger traffic in most of the sectors.
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Vijay Mallya's United Breweries Holdings has made an open offer for an additional 20 per cent stake in Air Deccan in which it has already acquired 26 per cent for Rs 550 crore (Rs 5.5 billion).
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Ten years after Kingfisher Airlines was grounded, its former employees continue to wait for their dues. On Monday, the Supreme Court awarded a four-month sentence to the grounded airline's flamboyant owner Vijay Mallya in a contempt case. The apex court also ordered him to deposit $40 million plus interest in four weeks to avoid attachment of his properties.
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