New Delhi: Close on the heels of India wrapping up the bilateral negotiations with Abu Dhabi, the civil aviation ministry is now set to invite Indian carriers to submit their flight plans to the West Asian destination for the winter schedule starting October.
"In case the demand for seats outstrips the available quota, the demands of the carriers with requisite resources, including aircraft, will be considered first," said a senior ministry official.
In the bilateral negotiations that concluded on Wednesday, both sides have agreed to allocate an additional entitlement of 36,670 seats per week spread over a period of three years. Of the total entitlement, 11,000 weekly seats will be available in 2013, an additional 12,800 seats by up to October 2014 and the remaining 12,870 weekly seats by up to October 2015.
26/04/13 Mihir Mishra/Indian Express
