No ban on the entry of new airlines

Kangra: Asserting that there was no ban on the entry of new airlines, Government today said the delay in granting clearance to them has been due to shortage of slots.
"There are perceptions in certain quarters that a ban has been imposed on the entry of new carriers in the aviation sector, which is not true.
"We have paucity of slots and as and when we have them, the same would be made available" to the new carriers, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel told reporters after inaugurating new terminal building of the airport here and flagging off the maiden Air Deccan flight connecting Kangra and Delhi.
Patel said the government was keen to ensure regional air connectivity and was considering extending sops like reducing landing and parking charges for those airlines which would connect small and remote towns and cities.
28/03/07 PTI/Economic Times

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