Indian carriers can now make Malaysia a hub

New Delhi: Indian carriers designated to fly abroad now have the opportunity to set up an international hub. The government's recently-signed pact with Malaysia has won India the "beyond right" that allows airlines to use Kuala Lumpur as a hub in the east and connect other destinations like Australia and the west coast.
So far, Jet is the only Indian airline to have a base abroad, in Brussels, and now Air India is also trying to get a base in Europe.
"The beyond right is an important feature of this pact as any designated Indian carrier can fly beyond KL. The best part of the deal, signed by an Indian team led by aviation secretary Ashok Chawla, is that the excellent KL is also among the most economical ones in the southeast. It will be the ideal hub for an airline that's equipped to expand operations to the southeast and Australia," said a senior official.
The importance in terms of growing traffic to the southeast can be gauged from the fact that Jet recently strengthened its code share agreement with Qantas to provide seamless connectivity between India and Australia via Singapore.
18/07/07 Times of India

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Categories: Foreign Jul 2007, General Aviation Jul 2007