New Delhi: The battle for domestic skies is set to shift to the national capital, with low-cost carriers AirAsia India and Vistara booking slots in the T-3 international airport here.
Sources in the know confirmed Vistara, the joint venture between Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines (SIA), had booked six slots at the airport here, adding it was ready to fly once it secured the government’s nod.
What came as a surprise was AirAsia India, which had been eyeing six-seven slots here, was offered three slots at the T3 airport. Sources said the carrier, which had earlier planned to start operations from Delhi next year, had now decided to commence these services within a year and a half.
It will be the first low-cost carrier not to operate from the airport which earmarked for such airlines here.
In the national capital, the airline will take on rival IndiGo. IndiGo has already taken the battle with AirAsia India to Bangalore, substantially increasing its flights from that city.
16/10/14 Business Standard
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Sources in the know confirmed Vistara, the joint venture between Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines (SIA), had booked six slots at the airport here, adding it was ready to fly once it secured the government’s nod.
What came as a surprise was AirAsia India, which had been eyeing six-seven slots here, was offered three slots at the T3 airport. Sources said the carrier, which had earlier planned to start operations from Delhi next year, had now decided to commence these services within a year and a half.
It will be the first low-cost carrier not to operate from the airport which earmarked for such airlines here.
In the national capital, the airline will take on rival IndiGo. IndiGo has already taken the battle with AirAsia India to Bangalore, substantially increasing its flights from that city.
16/10/14 Business Standard
