A mix of financial and strategic mistakes combined with poor expectations of the management are the reasons for the downfall of Indian airlines. For Jet, the deathly potion was even more toxic on account of the bitter squabbles between promoter Naresh Goyal and strategic partner Etihad Airways.
Sources said Unsworth had submitted a one-page letter indicating his interest in Jet but without any accompanying documents.
Delta said the airline will operate a Boeing 777-200 LR aircraft with a three-class configuration on the route and will offer passengers wi-fi connectivity and free mobile messaging.
Jet has been operating on international routes since 2004, being the first private airline to do so in decades, after it launched a Chennai-Colombo service in March that year.
Ticket refunds remain a challenge, though Jet claims the amount would be credited in 7 to 10 working days after the request is processed.
Jazeera Airways started flying to India 18 months ago, servicing Ahmadabad, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kochi and Mumbai.
The sudden massive cancellations of Jet have put travel agents and customers in jeopardy
Over 70 per cent of Jet's fleet has been grounded, leading to massive cancellations.
The airline informed the ministry that it would operate 75 planes by April-end.
Of 1,400 pilots the airline has, 200 have quit in the past few months because of salary delays.
'There will be no flying unless the company pays us substantial salaries and provides a road map,' the National Aviators Guild, the pilots union, said in a message to its members.
Jet has pulled out flights from Northeast states and also cancelled its Srinagar flight, leading to reduction in capacity.
The first tranche of $31 million was due on March 11, while the second instalment of $109 million was due on March 28.
The deal will give India's largest conglomerate indirect stakes in seven airports in India and abroad.
Jet's operating fleet reduced from 103 planes in October 2018 to 35 now, leading to massive cancellations and a surge in airfares
While the airline is accommodating passengers on available flights, this is resulting in extending travel time and detour for customers.
Jet has proactively undertaken certain operational adjustments to its flight schedule, keeping in mind the likely, yet interim non-availability of some aircraft in its fleet in the foreseeable future.
Demand for the earlier variant 737NG planes is also expected to pick up due to the grounding of MAX planes.
It has a fleet of 47 planes including 17 Airbus A320Neo. The remainder include Airbus A320Ceo planes.
Domestic air traffic clocked slowest growth in 4 years on high fares and flight cancellations.
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