[New Delhi]Airlines Challenges Development Charges @Rs 8500 In HC
The proposal to levy Rs 7500 to Rs 8500 per flight operated by Indian airlines to create a fund to develop regional airports under its UDAN scheme was today challenged in Delhi High Court which sought to know the government’s stand on the matter.
A bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal issued notice to Ministry of Civil Aviation, Airports Authority of India (AAI) and Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) and sought their replies by December 21 regarding the challenge to the levy, which comes into effect from tomorrow.
The order came on the petition by Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA) which has said that while the scheme allows it to pass on the levy to the passengers, it cannot do so as it is not a fee for which the carriers are rendering any service to the flyers.
The FIA, which represents scheduled carriers like Indigo, GoAir, Spicejet and Jet Airways, has sought quashing of the October 21 notification inserting the rule for imposing the levy as well as the November 9 order declaring rates of levy and the categories of the scheduled flights on which they would be imposed.
FIA, represented by senior advocate Arvind P Datar, said the levy would put an “immense financial burden”, estimated between Rs 388 crore to Rs 532 crore or more per annum, and sought orders prohibiting the AAI from collecting the levy.
It said that if the financial burden was passed on to the flyers, it would lead to an increase in tariff which would run counter to objectives of the National Civil Aviation Policy and the Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik (UDAN) scheme under it to bring airfares down to affordable rates.
UDAN, as per the Centre, seeks to connect small cities by air as well as make flying more affordable for the people
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Airlines Challenges Development Charges @Rs 8500 In HC :UDAN
Budget Carrier IndiGo Partnered Travelport
[New Delhi]Budget Carrier IndiGo Partnered Travelport
Indigo enters partnership with Travelport
Domestic budget carrier IndiGo has partnered with travel commerce platform Travelport to distribute its fares and ancillary products to portal’s customers.
This distribution platform will enable IndiGo to provide its content via an API (application program interface) connection than the more traditional fare filing methods,
The Gurgaon-headquarterd airline by domestic market share, IndiGo currently operates a fleet of 112 aircraft including the new Airbus A320 Neos.
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Indian Domestic Air Traffic Consecutively Jumped Growth in July Also:26%
[New Delhi] Indian Domestic Air Traffic Jumped Record 26% Growth in July
Domestic air passenger traffic jumped by nearly 26 per cent in July, registering double-digit growth for the 24th consecutive month with lower fares attracting more fliers.
IndiGo saw its market share climb to 39.8 per cent It had a market share of 37.9 per cent in June.
Latest data from aviation regulator DGCA showed that local airlines flew
85.08 lakh passengers in July compared to
67.62 lakh fliers recorded in the year-ago period.
This is the 24th straight month that domestic air traffic has registered high double-digit growth, which also comes against the backdrop of many airlines offering lower fares as they compete to attract more passengers.
In terms of market share in July,
IndiGo [39.8%]
Jet Airways (16.3%),
Air India (14.8 %),
SpiceJet (11.7%),
GoAir (8.4 %),
Vistara (2.6 %) and
AirAsia (2.2%).
When it comes to load factor — a measure of seat occupancy in flights — low-cost carrier
SpiceJet emerged on top with 92 %in July. The same stood at 93 % in June.
During July,
IndiGo’s load factor stood at 83.6 % higher than 77.9 % seen in the previous month.
Among other airlines,
GoAir registered a load factor of 90.3 % followed by Air Asia with 85.7 % while that of
Jet Airways and Vistara were 83.8 % and 75.2 % respectively.
National carrier Air India registered a lower load factor of 80.3 %in July compared to 82 % in June.
Scheduled domestic airlines shelled out compensation to the tune of Rs 35.56 lakh for denied boarding to passengers last month.
For cancellations, the carriers gave a total
compensation of Rs 23.22 lakh while the overall amount for
flight delays, a total amount of Rs 61.33 lakh was given “towards compensation and facilities”.
According to DGCA, 1,111 passengers were affected by
denied boarding, 4,796 people by cancellations and
delays impacted 65,953 passengers.
Last month, as many as 948 passenger-related complaints were received by the scheduled domestic airlines with maximum number coming against Air Pegasus — which saw disruptions in its operations amid financial woes.
As much as 34.2 % complaints were related to flight problems, followed by customer service (27.4 %) and baggage (17.5%).
5/20 Jinn Still In The Cage: Centre To Domestic Airliners
[New Delhi]5/20 Jinn Still In Cage: Centre To Domestic Airliners
Govt has not taken any decision on on fate of 5/20 rule:
The government today conceded the demand of the promoters of old airlines for a “patient” hearing on the issue even as it said no decision has been taken on the fate of the regulation.
At a meeting, chaired by Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju, the promoters contended that relaxing of the norms will have negative impact on domestic connectivity and services and may lead to rise in airfares.
The meeting comes at a time the Civil Aviation Ministry is preparing a draft note on the new aviation policy to take it to the Cabinet for its approval.
The decade-old regulation requires an Indian carrier to have a minimum five years of domestic flying experience and a fleet of at least 20 planes to fly overseas.
The meeting was attended by
Jet Airways Chairman Naresh Goyal,
IndiGo promoter Rahul Bhatia, its
President Aditya Ghosh and
SpiceJet Chairman Ajay Singh, among others.
A controversy had been triggered when the Civil Aviation Ministry held a meeting with two Tata Group-promoted startup airlines — Vistara and AirAsia India — to discuss the proposed aviation policy as part of the stakeholders’ consultation on the draft civil aviation policy.
The FIA, which comprises Jet Airways, SpiceJet, IndiGo and GoAir, and claims to represent more than 90 per cent of the domestic airlines industry, took strong objection to this “one sided” confabulations which had also included discussions on international flying norms for domestic carriers, popularly known as “5/20 norm”
Profit Making Domestic 4 Airliners Demand Roll Back In Irrational ATF
[New Delhi]Airliners Demand Roll Back In Irrational ATF
Airlines body FIA demanded roll back in jet fuel prices
FIA today demanded a roll back of the 12 per cent hike in jet fuel prices by oil companies and sought appointment of an independent price regulator to deal with the issue of “irrational” pricing.
In a letter to Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju today, Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA) threatened to move fair trade watchdog CCI if the “non-transparent” price increase continues.
FIA is a body of four established domestic private Profit Making airlines –Jet Airways+ IndiGo+SpiceJet + GoAir.
Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF), or jet fuel, price was yesterday hiked by 12 per cent by the oil marketing companies on global cues.making air travel more costly
Jet fuel constitutes over 40 per cent of an airlines operating cost and any upward increase in the prices pushes up the cost of operations of the carrier.
The FIA also keeps open its option to pay for fuel in line with the earlier charges
According to FIA, the average price per barrel (MOPAG) from January 2016 to February 2016 has declined by 22 per cent from a rate of USD 46.49 per barrel to 36.1 per barrel while during this period the exchange rate variation has been 1 per cent from Rs 67.60 to Rs 68.20.
Body says
During this period there has been no variation in sales tax.
Central Govt.Organizes Additional Flights For Disturbed Haryana
[New DelhiCentral Govt.Organizes Additional Flights For Disturbed Haryana
]Ministry of Civil Aviation has Organized Additional Flights for Haryana
In view of ongoing road blockades and disturbance in Haryana, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has organised additional flights,Provided details are as follows:
1(1) Air India – Date – 21.2.16
Delhi – Chandigarh- Amritsar-Delhi
Departure timings :
Delhi (1730) Chandigarh (1910) Amritsar (2035) Delhi
2 SpiceJet – Date -21.2.16
(A) Delhi-Jaipur-Delhi
Departure Time
Delhi (17.55) Jaipur (1915) Delhi
(B) Delhi-Amritsar-Delhi
Departure Time
Delhi (1740) Amritsar (1910) Delhi
(C) Delhi-Chandigarh Delhi
Departure Time
Delhi (2035) Chandigarh (2200) Delhi
3Jet –Date- 21.2.16
Delhi-Amritsar-Delhi
Departure Time
Delhi (1325) Amritsar (1525)- Delhi
4 Indigo – Date- 22.2.16
(A)Delhi-Chandigarh
Departure Time
Delhi (2125) – Chandigarh- Delhi
(B) Delhi- Jaipur-Delhi
Departure Time
Delhi (2140) -Jaipur Delhi
It may please be noted that the Air India, Spice Jet and Jet Flights are for today and the Indigo Flights are for tomorrow.
Domestic[4]Air Lines,In View Of Floods,Announces New Timings Of Flights
[New Delhi]Domestic[4]Air Lines,In view Of Floods,Announces New Timings Of Flights
Four Airlines Have Announced[In View Of Flood] new Timings of Flights to Operate from Arakkonam on 4th and 5th December
The arrival/ departure timings of seven flights as approved by the Navy for 4th and 5th December, 2015 to operate to/from Arakkonam, in view of rains and flooding at Chennai are as follows
[1[Truejet (Hyderabad- Arakkonam-Hyderabad) 0830/0855 (only on 04 Dec),
[2]Spicejet (Cochin-Arakkonam-Bangalore) 0945/1115
[3]Spicejet (Cochin-Arakkonam-Bangalore) 1500/1630,
[4]Indigo (Hyderabad-Arakkonam-Bangalore) 1130/1300
[5]. Indigo (Bangalore-Arakkonam-Delhi) 1645/1815,
[6]Air India (Hyderabad- Arakkonam-Hyderabad) 1315/1445
[7] Air India (Hyderabad-Arakkonam-Bangalore) 1830/1945.
Train services from Chennai Beach station to Arakkonam will be at intervals of 45 minutes.
The state government is making arrangements to move people from the station to Rajali Naval Base
दागी[३]एयरलाइन्स,भारतीय प्रतिस्पर्धा आयोग द्वारा लगाये गए जुर्माने के खिलाफ अदालत जायेंगे
[नयी दिल्ली],दागी३नो एयरलाइन्स,भारतीय प्रतिस्पर्धा आयोग द्वारा लगाये गए जुर्माने के खिलाफ अदालत जायेंगे |
विमानन क्षेत्र में अनुचित कार्य-व्यवहार पर लगाम लगाने के लिए भारतीय प्रतिस्पर्धा आयोग[सीसीआई]ने कल हवाई माल ढुलाई पर ईंधन अधिभार तय करने के संबंध में गुट बनाने के लिए इन तीन विमानन कंपनियों के खिलाफ जुर्माना लगाया है।
[१]जेट एयरवेज पर 151.69 करोड़ रपए,
[२]इंटरग्लोब एवियेशन पर 63.74 करोड़ रपए और
[३] स्पाइजेट पर 42.48 करोड़ रपए का जुर्माना लगा है|सी सी आई के अनुसार इन दागी कंपनियों की आर्थिक स्थिति को देखते हुए इनके प्रॉफिट पर मात्र १% पेनल्टी लगाईं गई है|
इडिगो+जेट एयरवेज+स्पाइसजेट अब भारतीय प्रतिस्पर्धा आयोग द्वारा लगाये गए 258 करोड़ रपए जुर्माने के खिलाफ कानूनी कार्रवाई करेंगे
ये तीनों अब हवाई माल ढुलाई से जुड़ी प्रतिस्पर्धा रोधी गतिविधियों के मद्देनजर 258 करोड़ रपए का जुर्माना लगाए जाने के संबंध में भारतीय प्रतिस्पर्धा आयोग के खिलाफ कानूनी कार्रवाई करेंगे।
इंटरग्लोब कम किराए वाली विमानन सेवा इंडिगो का परिचालन करती है।
विमानन कंपनी ने एक नियामकीय जानकारी में बताया ‘‘जेट एयरवेज का मामना है कि यह प्रतिस्पर्धा कानून के प्रावधानों का उल्लंघन नहीं है और कंपनी अपने फैसले के बचाव में हर तरह की उपलब्ध कानूनी पहलों का अनुपालन करेगी।’’
इंटरग्लोब एवियेशन ने नियामकीय जानकारी में बताया कि कंपनी भारतीय प्रस्पिर्धा आयोग के आर्डर का अध्ययन कर रही है और उचित मंच पर इसे चुनौती देने के लिए कानूनी पहल करेगी।
कंपनी ने कहा कि उसे बताया गया है कि यह प्रतिस्पर्धा कानून 2002 के प्रावधानों का उल्लंघन नहीं है।
स्पाइसजेट ने भी कहा कि वह पड़ताल के बाद पहल करेगी जिसमें आर्डर को चुनौती देना शामिल होगा।
Tainted IndiGo+2 Airlines Stocks Volatile,They to challenge Rs258-cr Penalty
[Mumbai]Tainted IndiGo+2 Airlines Stocks Volatile,They to challenge Rs 258-cr Slap From CCI
Cartelisation Accused IndiGo+Jet,and SpiceJet Stocks Volatile
They to challenge Rs 258-cr Slap From CCI
Shares of Jet Airways+IndiGo + SpiceJet saw high volatility this morning after the CCI slapped on them penalties totalling Rs 258 crore even as they said they will pursue legal steps against the order.This Penalty Is Only One Percent Of Their Total Income Whereas shares of IndiGo fell down By More then one percent
Clamping down on unfair business practices in the aviation sector, Competition Commission of India (CCI) had yesterday penalised the three airlines for cartelisation in determining the fuel surcharge on air cargo.
The three airlines today said they would pursue legal steps against the order.
The benchmark BSE Sensex fell by over 68 points in opening trade today due to profit-booking by investors after recent gains despite a firm trend in other Asian markets.
The 30-share barometer edged lower by 68.80 points or 0.26 per cent to 25,795.67 with indices led by IT, teck, metal, oil&gas and banking leading the fall.
The index had risen 253.94 points in the last two days.
Also, the NSE Nifty was trading lower by 24.45 points or 0.31 per cent at 7,813.10.
“Indigo”And 2 Other Airlines Penalized For Concerted Action in Fixing ATF (FSC)
[New Delhi] Three Airlines Including Indigo Penalized For Concerted Action in Fixing ATF (FSC) on Cargo Transport
Besides, cease and desist order was also issued against the Airlines.
The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has imposed penalties upon 3 Airlines for concerted action in fixing and revising Fuel Surcharge (FSC) for transporting cargo.
The final order was passed by CCI on 17.11.2015 in a matter which was filed by Express Industry Council of India against
[1]Jet Airways (India) Ltd.,
[2] InterGlobe Aviation Limited,Managing Indigo Airline
[3] Spice Jet Limited,
Apart from these Airlines ,National Carrier Air India Limited and Go Airlines (India) Limited are also found dealing with anti-competitive agreements.
The Commission noted that the Airlines acted in parallel in collusion in fixing FSC rates. Such conduct was found to have resulted in indirectly determining the rates of air cargo transport and thereby in contravention of the provisions of section 3(1) read with section 3(3)(a) of the Act.
Accordingly, penalties of
Rs. 151.69 crores, On Jet Airways (India) Ltd
Rs. 63.74 crores On InterGlobe Aviation Limited For Indigo
Rs. 42.48 crores On Spice Jet Limited
were imposed for the impugned conduct which was found to be in contravention of the provisions of section 3(1) read with section 3(3)(a) of the Act. Besides, cease and desist order was also issued against the Airlines.
No penalty, however, was imposed upon Air India Limited as its conduct was not found to be parallel with other Airlines. Similarly, no penalty was imposed upon Go Airlines (India) Limited as it gave its cargo belly space to third party vendors with no control on any part of commercial/ economic aspects of cargo operations done by vendors including imposition of FSC.
While imposing penalties, the Commission noted that such conduct in the air cargo industry undermines economic development of the country and ultimately acts to the detriment of end-consumers. However, considering the precarious financial position of Airlines, the penalty was imposed by the Commission @ 1% of their average turnover of the last three financial years.
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