"We are not a low-cost airline. We are a frugal airline. We would like to save money wherever possible," he told fellow passengers last Sunday, expressing hope that Akasa Air would offer comfortable service. "We have changed the game. Seeing our aircraft seats, IndiGo ordered new ones," Jhunjhunwala had quipped, drawing titters from co-passengers and Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia.
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