The combined accumulated loss of both the airlines is close to Rs2000 crores. Is there any strategy from Mallya to address and bring the airlines to breakeven.
It's very painful to see the dreams of Capt Gopinath getting shattered and along with him, the dreams of us, many of the middle class people. We share but in a capitalist system, this is the fate of any highly subsidized stuff - be in air lines or anything else. As the crude price is beyond India's control and if congestion charges are at the root of this, the policy of the government is to be accountable for not creating more air ports in time. Just for this, we customers are also paying extra for every flight but hats off to Capt. Gopinath, the brave soldier who tried despite the constraints.
RE:Painful
by janaswamy sridhar on Dec 31, 2007 03:10 PM Permalink
Taxes were 221 few months back and now the taxes (as they claim while booking the ticket) are 2075. What the hell is going-on with the Airliners?
Even if Gopinath didnt sell the stake to KF, the taxes are still very high. Its absolutely ridiculous that the goverment is wearing bangles and folding hands and accepting what Airliners are doing.
RE:Painful
by Babu C on Dec 31, 2007 03:30 PM Permalink
Kindly check how much is the taxes, its just 250 rupees something , the left amount of 2075 is looted by the so called Airlines my dude. Wake up and see the truth
RE:RE:Painful
by janaswamy sridhar on Dec 31, 2007 05:29 PM Permalink
Thats wat i meant by pointing-out in the brackets. Please check my first line. The tax is still 221 only. Remaining amount is not collected by the Government. Its collected by the Airliners (in various forms such as Congestion charges, Fuel charges, etc).
Captain gopinath deserves all the kudos for bringing about a drastic change in the aviation sector with his bold vision. almost everyone started flying and he had almost realised his vison. Enter mallya and this was bound to happen. the whole vsison of gopi has remained a vision and iam not very sure that he will come out of this mess. Please sell off brand air deccan at a cost to mallya ( he can afford anything)and start off again with that money all over. At least he will know how not to get entangled this time around. Lacs of indians are with Gopi for his vision and want him to succeed
RE:Baniya
by ItsMe on Dec 31, 2007 03:12 PM Permalink
spend Rs 50 at the airport and carry your bottle and snacks. instead of paying a 1000 extra for the ticket.
RE:RE:Baniya
by Nagaraj N on Dec 31, 2007 03:11 PM Permalink
you joker, hw much money you pay to jet, kingfisher or indian to get coffee or snacks. in deccan you pay half price of other airways. you should be thankful for them for giving atleast water for jokers like you who don't understand the reality. you dumb.....
RE:Baniya
by drunken monk on Dec 31, 2007 03:02 PM Permalink
Unfortunately,They cant provide you property and 1 L rupees cash on hand for you if you are flying more than 2 hours.
Everything needs a change. The deccan brand was in tatters. The way mallya has taken over deccan mite not be ethical but is commendable from a business point of view ..
I shed no tears at all. First, Captain Gopinath had his time in the limelight. Second, he has got a big monetary reward for his brilliant entrepreneurship. Third, Air Deccan flights were always delayed and three critical business meetings of mine had to be put off in one week because of Air Deccan's delays. Am happy that Kingfisher does a better job. So, all of us are now better off! Captain and customrs!
dear indian brothers anbd friends, being a pakistani, i cant understand the importance given to such trivial matters when there r a lots of other matters to be considered seriously, an ordinary non entity dis and his dreams r being talked over here, i cant understand the stupidity of indian media and at the same time the attention posters r giving to this stupid matter Regards Zakir Pathan
RE:.stupid indian myth
by Mohammed Karim Kazi on Dec 31, 2007 03:10 PM Permalink
people like you create unhealthy environment between different communities. If you are really a PAKI, please clean your house first then peep into others.
RE:.stupid indian myth
by abcdabcd on Dec 31, 2007 02:53 PM Permalink
Who are you kidding man... your IP says you are very much in India. Dont rake up controversies unnecessarily on this forum ok
RE:.stupid indian myth
by Hari S on Dec 31, 2007 03:09 PM Permalink
good one abcdabcd. Maybe he's a paki in india who's not gone back and illigally commenting on issues here. he doesn't know the smartness with which we can catch his whereabouts
RE:RE:.stupid indian myth
by Zakir Pathan on Dec 31, 2007 03:28 PM Permalink
lying idiot, i do challenge u to verify my ipaddress..now..as a matte of fact, iam not even in peshawar( my town)now. iam living/working in Madrid Spain.Lyingidiot, this is what is wrong with us stupid Pakistais and Indians, we creat a mountain out of molehill.We should be addressing about more concrete issues than this trivial matters..grow up
RE:.stupid indian myth
by adn on Dec 31, 2007 02:57 PM Permalink
Hi Zakir, You will never understand what is being discussed out here as the topic is pertain to India only. Second thing is that, by writing into this discussion board, you have also shown the importance of this write up. So just chill and have a great year ahead.
RE:.stupid indian myth
by arun kumar on Dec 31, 2007 03:05 PM Permalink
Pathan That is your perspective... Here we admire an individual's sucess, which is not seen or even felt in Pakisthan. We admire and appreciate and also suggest what to be and not to be.. Dont be narrow minded open up ur mind..
RE:.stupid indian myth
by softouch on Dec 31, 2007 02:58 PM Permalink
Being a Pakistani, you won't understand that you do not have to be a fuedal lord to make it big in India. We have something called a 'democracy' in India - of course Pakistanis won't understand, it's just not your culture.
There is one thing we have to realize - you just can't make flying cheaper and comparable to railways or bring it low enough for common people to afford. Some things are meant to be costly and when you try to make them cheap, either you become bankrupt or you get steam rolled by an intelligent businessman.
