Go First and Jet Airways lose airline codes for being non-operational
Go First and Jet Airways airlines, as both have now lost their airline codes for being non-operational, reported the Financial Express.
The two-letter designator codes G8 and 9W, assigned by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), a global trade association of the world’s airlines, stand withdrawn for both airlines.
«One of the requirements for a company to be eligible for an IATA two-letter designator is that the airline needs to be operating,» FE quoted the head of communications at IATA as saying.
«As Go First ceased to operate commercial flights in early May 2023, it is currently not eligible for the IATA two-letter designator. The same applies to the 9W designator as well,» he further added.
The withdrawal of the airline code would lead to disruptions in ticketing, reservations, and baggage handling operations for these airlines.
Besides logos and taglines, these codes also become an identity for airlines. Losing them up means losing their uniqueness, according to the FE report.
Last month, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) issued a notice to cash-strapped Go First in the Delhivery case after settlement talks between the two entities reportedly failed.
Go First's resolution professional at the last hearing claimed they were trying to settle the matter with Delhivery.
