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In a bid to attract buyers, banks ask govt to protect Jet's prime slots

As many as 106 pairs of slots at Mumbai airport and 79 at Delhi airport are primary resources of Jet Airways

Jet Airways employes at a peaceful demonstration at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Thursday | Photo: Sanjay K Sharma
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Jet Airways employes at a peaceful demonstration at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Thursday | Photo: Sanjay K Sharma

Arindam Majumder New Delhi
The lenders’ consortium, led by State Bank of India, has sought protection of prime airport slots of Jet Airways so that the value of the suspended airline does not erode further. In a communication to the Ministry of Civil Aviation, the lenders have made a case for protecting the Jet slots.

"Adequate number of slots at metro airports will be protected by the government. These will only be given temporarily so that adequate number of seats are available,” said a person aware of the development. "The investors and prospective buyers of Jet Airways are aware of this and they will