Kuwait decision to block flights unfair, says India

New Delhi/Thiruvananthapuram: Kuwait’s unilateral decision to ban all flights from India from July 1 is “unfair and uncalled for” and all issues must be mutually resolved, a spokesman for the Indian civil aviation ministry said yesterday.
“This action is harmful to the interests of the travellers of both countries,” the spokesman added, as the travel trade industry in Kerala said that pressure tactics of the Kuwait government would not yield any result.
Kuwait said two weeks ago that it would stop all flights to India with effect from July 1 since it says New Delhi was not honouring its commitment to allow more landing rights for the Gulf state’s carriers.
Three flag carriers, the state-run Air India, its low-cost subsidiary Air India Express and Indian Airlines, have been designated to fly to Kuwait, while the Gulf country has Kuwait Airways and Jazeera Airlines as its carriers for India.
The two countries had concluded their bilateral agreement in March last year under which they allowed 5,200 seats per week for the carriers of either side. The Kuwaiti side wanted the limits raised to 6,800 seats per week.
26/06/07 IANS/Gulf Times, Qatar

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