Lufthansa says A380 flight to India stuck for govt approval

India has appeared prominently on the Lufthansa German Airlines’ double-deck A380 plan but government hurdle could well push it off it.
The airline, which has been trying to get approval for introducing A380 flights from India over the last two years, says it has been frustrated in its effort with the Indian government being “unresponsive” to its request.
Carsten Sphor, chief executive officer of Lufthansa, said if the airline gets a nod from Indian authorities today, it would go so far as to remove an existing flight to start one from India.
“Many markets would love to serve it with (A)380 but the infrastructure is not ready. You are now ready in Delhi. If we get an approval to fly to India, we are ready to pull out flight from other destination to accommodate it,” he said.
Lufthansa currently owns seven of the Superjumbos, which it operates on five routes including Johannesburg, New York, Beijing, Tokyo and San Francisco. The airline has ordered a total of 15 A380s and is expected to receive eight of them over the next few years.
27/05/11 Praveena Sharma/Daily News & Analysis

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