08.21.06
Air Sahara expanding bases to 14 more cities
Air Sahara expanding bases to 14 more cities
Air Sahara, one of the most preferred airlines in India has announced an expansion plan to 14 cities across the country. The company must have already lost much market share because of the news of takeover by Jet airways, so this step seems to regain and show the presence into the market. The airline will add 66 new flights over the next four months, as four new aircraft, Boeing 737-800, join the fleet by the year-end. When this expansion plan falls into place, Air Sahara hopes to regain its pre-merger market share of around 12-13 % by early next year said Air Sahara President Alok Sharma. With this expansion plan, Air Sahara would be connecting Delhi to six international destinations in addition to its code-share flights with American Airlines.
“As far as pilots are concerned, 50 per cent of those who had resigned in the aftermath of the merger with Jet Airways, have resumed their duties with us and more were expected to come back,” Sharma said.