When your aircraft spends 30 minutes circling Mumbai airport, waiting for permission to land, you are not the only one drumming the cushioned arm-rest in frustration.
“A 20 minute holding pattern costs the airline around Rs50,000 in fuel costs alone,” reveals Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, CEO, Jet Airways. “This translates into an additional cost per passenger of Rs500.”
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“A 20 minute holding pattern costs the airline around Rs50,000 in fuel costs alone,” reveals Wolfgang Prock-Schauer, CEO, Jet Airways. “This translates into an additional cost per passenger of Rs500.”
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