5% rise in airfares found in quarter four last year

It was heard that Indian airlines claimed of slashing flights airfares after ATF prices came down but it has been revealed by an exclusive industry report that airfares actually risen by 5%. A report named The American Express Asia Pacific Business Travel Monitor report, revealed that due to reduction in competition and falling rupee has let airfares to increase quarter on quarter which is effective on selected categories only.

Moves have been made by domestic airlines in India to reduce fares and make it cheap flights, after ATF reduced by almost 50% last year due to fall in prices of crude. This reduction in airfares is effective only on certain categories, while in most of the segments it has been increased. Fares in India rose by 5% which is the highest quarterly rise of airfares across Asia Pacific region. Whereas full business class airfares shown 10% quarter –on-quarter increase in airfares. India published fares rose 15% on year, while they rose 26% in domestic and 13% in Intra Asia Pacific.

Indian Airlines Plane narrowly escaped a collision

It was a narrow escape for the passengers in Indian Airlines IC 866 was about to collide with a chopper at Mumbai airport. The pilot was quick to spot the army choppers landing on the same runway. It was truly the mistake of Air Traffic Control Mumbai that allowed The President’s plane to land on the same runway when an Indian Airlines flight was about to take for Delhi from there.

The Indianairlines plane has already run about 1-1.5 kms on the runway when an Army helicopter landed. The pilot saw the helicopters when they were just 50 meters away and applied emergency brakes. The plane wheels got damaged as well while the emergency brakes were applied. All the passengers were reported to be safe at the end. The operation of Air Traffic Control comes under scanner and after this incident Airport Authority has launched investigations into the matter.