India, UAE revise air services agreement – increase in number of destinations and flights
25 Apr 2008
New Delhi: India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have revised their air services agreement that would allow both countries to operate more services to each other's countries. The agreement would also allow UAE to operate flights to Calicut, Kerala, an official statement said here Thursday.
According to the new agreement, signed here Wednesday evening by the aviation officials from the two countries, up to 54,200 passengers could travel in both directions every week. This is an addition of 23,000 passengers already traveling every week, the civil aviation ministry said.
The UAE has agreed to clear the formalities of its air services agreement with India soon. It has also urged India to allow the UAE to fly to six more destinations in India, including Amritsar, Mangalore, Pune, Tiruchirapalli, Coimbatore and Goa.
The designated airlines flying on India-Dubai routes would be allowed to have seats up to 31,200 per week in each direction.
