New Delhi: As the Commonwealth Games 2010, leaving some of its best rivals, Air India has been termed as the official carrier. It would be providing special charters and services for the games.
The Commonwealth Games has been scheduled between 3rd and 14th October, 2010. Air India has already sign the Memorandum of Understanding for this with the organizers of the Commonwealth Games.
Arvind Jadhav, Chairman and Managing Director of air India informed “Air India has become the first company to be associated with the Commonwealth Games, and we will put our best foot forward as an official carrier”
On Wednesday, a Mexican aircraft from Caribbean resort of Cancun to Mexico City, was hijacked by a Bolivian man named, Jose Marc Flores Pereira who claims he he wanted to warn the authorities of a massive natural earthquake.
Jose hijacked Aero Mexico’s flight 576, a Boeing 737-800, which had 104 passengers on board. The incident led to the closure of Mexico City’s International Airport for 15 minutes. All the passengers and crew were free unharmed on landing.
Flores hijacked the plane by claiming possession of an explosive device which later was found out to be a fruit juice container by the police. Further investigation revealed Jose had a history of alcoholism and drug addiction.
Gernaro Garcia Luna, Mexico’s public security minister said the hijacker had also ordered the aircraft to circle the airport seven times before landing, as part of a bid to “detain” the quake.
The 3 day ongoing conflict between Jet Airways with its pilots posing serious trouble for the carrier and the plan to raise $400 million to buy new aircrafts seems to be in jeopardy.
Kapil Kaul, chief executive officer of the Indian unit of Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation said, “The last thing investors want to see when the airline’s trying to raise funds is a crisis like this. This is a wildfire and they need to put out as soon as possible.”
Fall in the stock market price of nation’s second largest airlines from as much as 4.5 percent to 251 rupees, losing customers at a rapid speed, labor disputes all are adding up to Chairman Naresh Goyal’s trouble regarding the fund raising plan.
Domestic bookings for Jet came down to 14,000 a day, almost by 39% percent and international bookings saw a downfall of about 9.5 percent accounting to 9,500 a day.
Total cancellations of Jet flights seems to be at an alarming rate with 484 flights this week, including 90 flights cancelled today. The protest by the pilots seems to be continuing causing serious inconvenience to the passengers.
More than 400 pilots went on sick leave demanding the employer takes back 4 of their colleagues who were fired earlier. On Sept. 8, the airline asked a court to force the pilots to return to work.
“Jet Airways is endeavoring to make alternate arrangements on other airlines wherever possible and our airport teams will assist its guests to the fullest extent,” Jet Air said.
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