Airlines reject demand for additional benefits, perks to MPs

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• on September 28, 2016
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Airline companies IndiGo, Jet Airways, SpiceJet, Go Air and Air India have grounded a demand for giving perks to members of parliament (MPs). These perks include quota of seats on flights, air travel facilities and assistance at airports to board/de-board a plane.
On Monday, senior executives of the five airlines attended a meeting called by the Joint Committee on salaries and allowances of members of parliament at the behest of the aviation ministry to discuss “issues” related to these perks, the Economic Times reported.
“We are private enterprises. We already pay taxes and should not be burdened with these additional costs,” a senior executive of one of the airline was quoted as saying by the publication. Another airline executive (who attended the meeting) revealed that the MPs were also demanding free meals, creation of special counters at airports and access to lounges. “Everyone is informally being told to agree,” he added. Clay Matthews Authentic Jersey

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