Clear Air India dues, buy tickets in cash: FinMin tells ministries

The government on Monday signed a share-purchase agreement with Tata Sons for the sale of the national carrier for Rs 18,000 crore

The finance ministry has asked all government departments and ministries to clear the dues of Air India and Air India Express with immediate effect on the back of the ongoing disinvestment process of the airline. 

It further said that since Air India has stopped giving credit facility on account of purchase of air tickets, they may be purchased in cash till further instructions. 

The government also clarified that in all cases of air travel (both domestic and international), including leave travel concession where the Centre bears the cost of air passage, the officials concerned are not required to travel exclusively