Spicejet BKK-CCU route
Dec 9, 2014, 11:29 am
#2
Join Date: May 2004
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Spicejet's condition worsened when Air Asia India entered the market with ridiculously low fares. Spicejet was forced to match it or even go lower to counter Air Asia India. In my opinion there are too many carriers in India and I am wondering why the DGCA is continuing to issue licenses to many more carriers most of them regional. Air Asia India, is a carrier with a foreign entity being the largest stakeholder. This should not have been allowed.
Dec 10, 2014, 8:20 pm
#4
Join Date: May 2010
Location: VABB
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My advice to people considering SG for upcoming bookings: Book if your flights are operated by their fleet of Q400 aircraft. The B737 fleet has been reduced to 18 operational birds and may go down further- which potentially puts any route under the axe.
The difference, with Q400 being owned those birds aren't likely to go anywhere, unlike B737 which are leased.
The difference, with Q400 being owned those birds aren't likely to go anywhere, unlike B737 which are leased.
Dec 14, 2014, 10:27 pm
#6
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SpiceJet warns employees it may have to cease operations
Read more at: http://www.livemint.com/Companies/1t...tm_source=copy
Read more at: http://www.livemint.com/Companies/1t...tm_source=copy
Dec 15, 2014, 7:48 am
#7
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Join Date: Dec 2002
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Sorry, have to disagree: the aircraft may be held by other debtors. Plus if you can't pay for fuel and landing fees, owning the aircraft doesn't guarantee their operations.