Wednesday, 24 April 2013

Its an AAI for India-UAE Plan


Support for the biggest increase in airline passenger seats between India and the UAE has come from unexpected quarters,with the Airports Authority of India (AAI),the largest owner of airports in the country,backing the move on the grounds that it will improve profitability of smaller airports.Despite opposition to the proposal from powerful sections of the government and national carrier Air India,the AAI believes this is the right way to go.Delhi and Mumbai are not the only airports in the country,AAI chairman VP Agarwal told ET.If Etihad gets more traffic rights to fly to India,our regional airports will get activated.They can take traffic from many small cities, he said.Why shouldn't there be a direct flight to Abu Dhabi from Lucknow or Bhubaneswar Abu Dhabi,one of the seven emirates that constitute the UAE,has sought a phenomenal increase in air capacity,also known as bilateral traffic rights,to India.Jet Airways,which is close to signing an equity deal with Abu Dhabi's home carrier Etihad,has also thrown its weight behind the proposal


 

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