New Delhi: With Air India And ai express About to lose your PSU tag and return to the founder Tata GroupThe Center has asked all ministries to clear airline dues and make fresh purchases only in cash.
“AI has stopped providing credit facility for purchase of air tickets,” an office memorandum issued by Finance Ministry said on Wednesday. A senior AI official said the practice of giving credit for 2-3 months has been discontinued and all sales are now only on cash basis.
In 2009 the government decided that all domestic and international air travel, including LTC, where it bears the cost of the air route, should be on state-owned AI. Now the rules are changing with AI and AI Express going into private hands.
“AI has stopped extending credit facility on account of purchase of air tickets. Therefore, all the Ministries/Departments are directed to clear the AI dues immediately. Air tickets from AI can be purchased in cash until further instructions,” said the memorandum issued by FinMin’s Department of Expenditure on Wednesday.
Members of Parliament are entitled to several air tickets each year, which until now were mostly on AI.
A senior aviation ministry official had recently told TOI: “AI used to bill for these tickets. Now we can make it an open system where MPs can choose the most suitable flight for themselves. The money that the government will give till now to pay the state-owned AI on this account will go to the airlines chosen by the lawmakers. ”
“AI has stopped providing credit facility for purchase of air tickets,” an office memorandum issued by Finance Ministry said on Wednesday. A senior AI official said the practice of giving credit for 2-3 months has been discontinued and all sales are now only on cash basis.
In 2009 the government decided that all domestic and international air travel, including LTC, where it bears the cost of the air route, should be on state-owned AI. Now the rules are changing with AI and AI Express going into private hands.
“AI has stopped extending credit facility on account of purchase of air tickets. Therefore, all the Ministries/Departments are directed to clear the AI dues immediately. Air tickets from AI can be purchased in cash until further instructions,” said the memorandum issued by FinMin’s Department of Expenditure on Wednesday.
Members of Parliament are entitled to several air tickets each year, which until now were mostly on AI.
A senior aviation ministry official had recently told TOI: “AI used to bill for these tickets. Now we can make it an open system where MPs can choose the most suitable flight for themselves. The money that the government will give till now to pay the state-owned AI on this account will go to the airlines chosen by the lawmakers. ”
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