New Delhi
There is tension in relations between India and Pakistan after the Pahalgam terror attack. After this incident, India has taken many major action against Pakistan. Meanwhile, Pakistan has announced to close its aircraft till May 23.
This decision of Pakistan can also be seen on Indian aircraft. Meanwhile, Air India has written a letter to the central government and said that the airline company could lose about $ 600 million in 12 months due to the closure of Pakistan’s aircraft.
Actually, Indian airlines are facing increased cost of fuel and long travel period.
According to the Reuters, the company has appealed to the central government to compensate for this loss. According to Reuters, in a letter sent by Air India to the Civil Aviation Ministry, the airlines demanded a ‘subsidy model’ from the Government of India on 27 April in a non -economic loss, which estimated that he would have more than 50 billion Indian rupees ($ 591 million) due to a banning ban.
What did Air India write in the letter?
The news agency Reuters, citing a letter to the Ministry of Aviation, stated that in view of the damage to the airline companies, Air India has demanded proportional subsidy from the government. The letter stated that subsidy for affected international flights is a good, verificationable and appropriate option, the subsidy can be removed when the condition improves. Air India refused to comment. The Ministry of Civil Aviation of India did not immediately respond to the request of the comment.
Pakistan’s heavy loss due to shutdown
Give information that a source of direct information about the case said that the letter of Air India was sent when the government asked its officials to assess the impact of the airspace ban on Indian airlines.
Explain that Air India, which holds 26.5% market share in India, fly to Europe, United States and Canada. Airlines aircraft often pass through Pakistan airspace. It operates many longer distance routes than large domestic rival Indigo.
Government considering reducing losses
At the same time, according to news agency Reuters, three other people familiar with the case said that the Indian government is considering options to reduce the damage to the airline industry by closing the airspace of Pakistan. Another source said that Indian airlines have met the Ministry of Civil Aviation to work on possible solutions.
At the same time, in its letter, Air India asked the government to contact the Chinese officials for some overflight approval, although nothing was explained in detail. Along with this, the Airlinesi company also asked the government to approve of additional pilots in the United States and Canada flights so that the travel time is longer.
The government had asked the airlines to assess
This letter of Air India states that subsidy is a good, variable and appropriate option for the affected international flight. The subsidy can be removed when the situation improves. The report says that AI has sent this letter after the government asked the government to assess the impact of the airspace ban on Indian aviation companies on Indian aviation companies.
According to the PTI report, sources said that several airlines including Air India, IndiGo and Spicejet have given their inputs and suggestions to the Ministry of Civil Aviation on the impact of the Pakistan airspace closure after the terrorist attack in Pahalgam on 22 April. 26 people died in this attack. He informed that the ministry is assessing the situation and is considering possible solutions to solve this issue.
The Ministry recently held a meeting with several airlines to discuss the issue of closure of Pakistan airspace and sought their suggestions to deal with the situation. Pakistan had shut down its airspace for Indian airlines on 24 April.
What will be the effect due to the shutdown of the airport?
The extra cost for international flights to be operated from North Indian cities is likely to be Rs 77 crore every week, as fuel consumption will increase due to the ban on airspace and the flight duration will also be longer. Analysis of the number of foreign flights by PTI and increased flying period and calculation based on estimated expenditure has shown that the additional monthly operating costs for Indian airlines could exceed Rs 306 crore.
