Air India owes Airport Authority Rs 1,200 cr

State-run Air India owes the Airports Authority of India (AAI) Rs 1,200 crore while debt-laden private carrier Kingfisher Airlines owes Rs 235 crore, AAI Chairman V.P. Agrawal told reporters.

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"The sector is under a lot of stress, and we can't take a unilateral decision on one airline. Grounding flights (of Kingfisher) will impact revenues and reduce connectivity further," he said.

AAI is responsible for managing the civil aviation infrastructure in the country.

Reuters