Jet Airways has lobbied the Narendra Modi government for the same favours and benefits that were extended to SpiceJet when the low-cost airline was trying to extricate itself from a financial mess in 2014.
Jet Airways chief executive officer Vinay Dube told a television news channel that during a recent hour-long discussions with finance minister Arun Jaitley, he had made a strong pitch for government intercession to stave off the crisis that the full-service airline had flown into.
“We requested help from the government within the purview of what they have (done earlier). If you remember the SpiceJet case a little while ago, the government interceded by providing help with fuel companies, providing help with deferment of airport fees,” said Dube who took over the running of the faltering airline 18 months ago.
