The development came after several passengers on a Jet Airways flight suffered nose and ear bleeding after the crew 'forgot' to turn on a switch that controls cabin air pressure.
While India has experienced 46 consecutive months of double-digit passenger growth, a protracted fare war has driven ticket prices so low that most airlines can hardly cover costs.
Before social media, depiction of violence on news was the exception—graphic visuals were either not shown on TV or in newspapers or the images were blurred. This is no longer the case.
Neither state govts nor companies earn large profits from lotteries. However, a look at the system shows there’s ample evidence of murky dealings and financial irregularities.
The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.
The enduring solution would be for Jet to be acquired completely by a Gulf based carrier with very deep pockets, an entity which values the long term growth potential of the Indian civil aviation market. Shutting down Air India would be good for the economic health of the sector. With or without that development, the major airlines need to come to an understanding – given the fragile state of their finances it would not be an anti competitive or collusive act – that tickets need to be priced at or above cost, that growth will not be pursued with complete disregard to profitability.
Today’s Cut the Clutter deals with air safety. Sometimes wonder if cost pressures compel airlines to cut corners on safety.
The enduring solution would be for Jet to be acquired completely by a Gulf based carrier with very deep pockets, an entity which values the long term growth potential of the Indian civil aviation market. Shutting down Air India would be good for the economic health of the sector. With or without that development, the major airlines need to come to an understanding – given the fragile state of their finances it would not be an anti competitive or collusive act – that tickets need to be priced at or above cost, that growth will not be pursued with complete disregard to profitability.