SpiceJet said it had responded to the letter issued by the DGCA. “We do not believe our pricing was predatory in nature since it is with the intent to stimulate demand, and is not intended to reduce or eliminate competition; with a market share of 20 per cent, we are not in a position to be predatory,” SpiceJet said in a statement. “Airlines such as Air Asia and Tiger Airways have had numerous fare sales, including in the recent past, including for their flights originating in India where the base fare was Re.0 (excluding fees and taxes, but including fuel surcharge). In the past, domestic airlines have also come up with similar offers where they charged Re.1 fares,” it added. The Re.1 and Rs.799 offers have ended but the sale scheme is on, the airline said. Soon after the DGCA directive people were finding it difficult to access SpiceJet’s website.
