Newark sees rise in flights to India

Edison, NJ, (US): Air service to the Indian subcontinent from Newark has followed the dramatic growth of the Indian population in New Jersey - up 189.5 percent from 1990 to 2004 to 229,994 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Air India, the government-run airline, began offering flights from Newark in 2002, and Houston-based Continental Airlines followed with nonstop service last year.
Now, more people now fly Air India from Newark than Kennedy.
The Air India flight from Newark makes a brief stop in Paris, but passengers don't get off the plane before landing in Mumbai. The flight continues to Ahmedabad in Gujarat state.
Jet Airlines, India's domestic carrier, is also in discussions with transportation and airport officials to begin its own service from Newark next year, said Susan Baer, general manager of the Newark airport.
05/08/06 Janet Frankston/Associated Press/San Jose Mercury News, US

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