Funds | Pricing strategy | Global Routes | |
Kingfisher Airlines | Interested in wooing foreign investor; lobbying with the govt to allow FDI/FII in domestic airlines | Slowly raise fares of its low-cost carrier, Air Deccan; woo corporate travellers from Jet | Fly through a US subsidiary if FDI is not allowed; has ordered wide-bodied planes meant for long-haul routes |
Jet Airways | Raising $400 million through a rights issue; is opposing Mallya's move, wants to restrict foreign competition | Establish JetLite (Sahara) as a value carrier. Command a slight price premium over low-cost carriers. | Already flying on many routes; waiting for AI-Indian monopoly on Gulf routes to end in 2008 |
Air India | Has placed an order for 68 777, 787, 737-800; inducting the first of 43 A-320s | Improve efficiency and service; have subsidiaries including full-service and low-cost airlines | Launched an international low-cost airline; expanding foreign networks on lucrative routes |