SpiceJet bags 100 of Jet’s slots in Mumbai and Delhi airports, Air India settles for 12
NEW DELHI: National carrier Air India was given least preference in allocating slots vacated by Jet Airways at busiest airports of Delhi and Mumbai.
While SpiceJet got maximum 100 slots at these two airports, cash-strapped Air India got just 12.
Private airlines including SpiceJet and Indigo got a maximum chunk of the slots vacated by Jet Airways which had suspended all domestic and international flights after failing to secure emergency funds from its lenders in April this year.
Jet’s exit left various national and international slots vacant and sources said that various airlines approached the Ministry of civil aviation to get Jet Airways’ slots and gave their choices.
