Why Brand Jet collapsed within 12 months of celebrating silver jubilee

Price wars, rising costs, and an inability to meet its brand promise have led Jet to the crowded pile of dumped airline brands, say experts

Aneesh Phadnis | Mumbai
Last Updated at May 2, 2019 21:59 IST

It is flashback time for many. Protesting employees, irate customers, devastated families clamouring for compensation and justice –the scenes playing out in the aftermath of the Jet Airways debacle evoke a sense of déjà vu, drawing instant comparisons with the long list of airline brands that have found their way to graveyard. Why are Indian airlines so vulnerable? And why did Brand Jet collapse, within twelve months of celebrating its silver jubilee?

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