Aviation

Distribution of Jet Airways' flying slots causes rift between IndiGo, competitors, says report

Updated : May 20, 2019 08:27 AM IST

IndiGo's dominance of the domestic market means it will get the lion's share of the rights after Air India takes half the slots.

SpiceJet, Vistara and GoAir argue that the proportionate allocation to IndiGo would essentially create a 'monopoly'.

Distribution of Jet Airways' flying slots causes rift between IndiGo, competitors, says report

The distribution of foreign flying slots of cash-strapped Jet Airways has led to a rift in the Indian aviation sector, with IndiGo on one side and its domestic competitors on the other, The Economic Times reported.

National carrier Air India has the first right of refusal and is getting around half of the Jet Airways' slots on high-demand routes while the remainder of the rights will be given in proportion to a carrier’s domestic flights. IndiGo's dominance of the domestic market means it will get the lion's share of the rights after Air India takes half the slots, the report said.

However, the distribution arrangement has caused a rift among the domestic carriers. In a meeting convened by aviation secretary Pradeep Singh Kharola, SpiceJet, Vistara and GoAir argued that the proportionate allocation to IndiGo would essentially create a 'monopoly', The Economic Times quoted sources as saying, adding that the airline promoter who recorded his opposition didn’t name the carrier.

The distribution arrangement is guided by the Aeronautical Information Circular or AIC, which gives Air India the first claim on the entitlements.

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