Private airlines' agitation to go on strike fell on deaf ears as the government refusedu00a0to provide financial bailout to the carriers.

Union Civil Aviation minister Praful Patel also asked private airlines to withdraw their call for suspending flights on August 18 and warned them of "appropriate action" if flight schedules are disrupted.

"The government reiterates its advice to private airlines against suspending operations on August 18," Praful Patel said in a statement while maintaining that the government cannot be expected to extend financial help to loss-making private carriers.