Crisis-hit Indian private carrier Jet Airways is to hold discussions over cost reduction initiatives and turnaround plans when its board of directors meet on Monday (27), according to a statement from the airline on Wednesday (22).
The airline had told its employees this month it was running out of cash, according to media reports.
However, the company had rejected the news and said that it was confident of reducing cost and to keep its planes flying. Depreciation of Indian rupee, rising fuel prices, and fare wars with other airlines pushed the airline into the current cash crunch in the growing aviation market.
Jet Airways was reluctant to release its financial results for the quarter ended in June following ‘pending closure of certain matters’. However, the financial figures will be discussed in the meeting scheduled for next Monday (27), the company said.
Jet Airways has also noted that it has not received any communication from India’s Ministry for Commerce and Industry after some media reports said the airline was being investigated for allegations that it siphoned off funds.
Meanwhile, Jet Airways and Bangkok Airways, Asia's Boutique Airline, announced the expansion of their existing codeshare agreement to provide more choice and convenient travel options. Guests travelling between key destinations across Thailand, Vietnam, and India, will benefit from this alignment between the two airlines, the company said in a release on Tuesday (21).
Moreover, this expanded partnership will offer the air travellers enhanced connectivity and seamless access when travelling throughout the combined networks of both the airlines.
Under the expanded codeshare agreement, Jet Airways will place its marketing code on Bangkok Airways' flights beyond Bangkok to Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Koh Samui, Krabi, Phuket, Sukhothai and Trat in Thailand and Da Nang, Phu Quoc in Vietnam. The codeshare flights have been opened for sale for travel starting from August 23, 2018.
Clifford had previously pleaded guilty to the murders of BBC sports commentator John Hunt’s wife and two daughters at their home in northwest of London, in July 2024. (Photo: Hertfordshire Police /Handout via REUTERS)
Crossbow murderer found guilty of raping ex-girlfriend
A 26-YEAR-OLD man who murdered three women in a crossbow and stabbing attack has been found guilty of raping one of them, his ex-girlfriend, a British court ruled on Thursday.
Kyle Clifford had previously pleaded guilty to the murders of BBC sports commentator John Hunt’s wife and two daughters at their home in Bushey, northwest of London, in July 2024.
The attack led to a manhunt before Clifford was found injured hours later in a north London cemetery.
A jury at Cambridge Crown Court on Thursday convicted Clifford of raping 25-year-old Louise Hunt before killing her.
His sentencing for all the crimes is scheduled for Tuesday.
Clifford had admitted to murdering Carol Hunt, 61, and her daughters Louise and Hannah, 28. He had also pleaded guilty to charges of false imprisonment and possessing offensive weapons but denied raping Louise.
During the trial, the court heard that after killing Carol Hunt, Clifford waited for an hour before attacking Louise, tying her up, raping her, and then killing her with a crossbow. He later killed Hannah when she returned home from work.
The prosecution described Clifford, a former soldier, as committing a "violent, sexual act of spite" and said he was "enraged" after Louise ended their 18-month relationship. They told the court that he had "carefully planned" the attack.
Less than 24 hours before the killings, Clifford had searched for a podcast by social media influencer Andrew Tate, according to the prosecution. They argued that the murders were driven by the "violent misogyny promoted" by Tate.
Justice Joel Bennathan called Clifford’s crimes "dreadful" and "almost unspeakable".
(With inputs from AFP)