Letters: Privatisation only option

AI has failed to take full advantage of favourable global crude oil prices

With reference to A K Bhattacharya’s article, “Getting rid of an albatross” (May 10), it’s a matter of concern that despite Air India (AI) strategically finalising various plans to cut costs, introduce new routes, improve operational efficiency and marketing efforts and launch a dynamic fare fixing policy, it does not seem to have made much headway, if its financial performance is any indication.

The author has provided enough statistical data, which implies that all is still not well at the airline even after the total equity infusion of Rs 28,500 crore into the state-owned airline in the last nine