Revised Air Services Agreement between India and Malaysia

Delegations representing the Government of India and the Government of Malaysia met in New Delhi to discuss matters relating to air services between the two countries.
Both the delegations recognised that in the wake of developments which have taken place in the aviation industry during the past few years, the existing Air Services Agreement needs to be updated and modernized.
The two countries have agreed that the designated airlines of each country shall be entitled to operate 20,410 seats per week in each direction on the routes specified in the respective Route Schedule with effect from Summer 2009.
Within the overall entitlements, the designated airline(s) of Malaysia shall be entitled to operate as follows:
Delhi : 5,620 seats per week in each direction
Mumbai : 3,770 seats per week in each direction
Chennai : 4,740 seats per week in each direction
Kolkata : 1,000 seats per week in each direction
Bangalore : 2,730 seats per week in each direction
Hyderabad : 2,550 seats per week in each direction
On the request of the Malaysian side, the Indian delegation agreed that the designated airlines of Malaysia shall be permitted to utilize the unutilized entitlements at Kolkata for operations to/from Mumbai, - no rights have been increased but India has allowed adjustment within the overall capacity to allow a second airline to operate.
The Malaysian delegation indicated that the revised capacity entitlements as agreed in the preceding paragraphs are intended to enable another designated airline of Malaysia to commence a daily service to Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad. However, in the event one of the designated airlines of Malaysia does not either commence operations by winter 2009-10 schedule or withdraws its services on a particular route, the issue of allocation of the entitlements on that route shall be reviewed.
The designated airline of both the countries shall be entitled to operate unlimited number of frequencies with any type of aircraft with capacity not exceeding that of a B747-400 aircraft on the routes specified.
17/11/08 Press Information Bureau

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Categories: Foreign Nov 2008