India-Kuwait Row: AI,Indian working on Plan B

Dubai: With Kuwait threatening to disallow landing of India's state-owned carriers - Air India and Indian - at its capital from July 1, both the carriers are exploring alternate arrangements.
Top regional managers of both Air India and Indian in Dubai said passengers wishing to cancel their bookings can do so without paying any cancellation charges.
Air-India operates 12 flights every week to Kuwait, while Indian operates six flights on the same sector from different destinations in India.
Abhay Pathak, Indian's regional director for Gulf, Middle East and North Africa, also said that the carrier was looking at alternative arrangements.
Passengers planning to fly to India during summer holidays are now pinning hopes on the crucial talks between both countries.
While civil aviation authorities of both the countries are engaged in a second round of negotiations in New Delhi, the Indian Ambassador in Kuwait and the civil aviation ministry joint secretary are expected to hold parleys with their counterparts before July 1 in Kuwait.
26/06/07 Press Trust of India/Business Standard

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