Air India
Aside from the current speculation regarding Air India's use of DUB, heightened by the appearance of several departures on the DUB boards a few days ago - there is some considerable pressure at present upon Air India's long haul operations.
Indeed, there is some speculation that many of their long haul routes may well be axed, as they are contributing to extreme losses, well in excess of US$100 million. During 2009, they posted losses in excess of US$1 Billion.
There is also a risk of Air India being downsized to become a regional carrier in India and losing its government backed national carrier status. In addition, there is significant unrest amongst staff at Air India and in many ways the airline has become somewhat dysfunctional in the past 12 months, with open brawls taking place between crews onboard etc.
In light of the risk of a downsizing of their operations, I wonder are they really the best airline for the DAA to be seeking to attract to DUB?
EI Premier