New Delhi: Even as India has almost quadrupled the bilateral entitlements with Abu Dhabi, from 13,300 to 49,970 seats a week, the civil aviation ministry has placed a cap on the number of flights airlines from Abu Dhabi can operate from these cities, to prevent revenue losses for airport operators.
According to the new agreement, Etihad can fly 3,300 passengers a week out of Delhi and Mumbai, subject to a frequency of two flights a day.
“We have made provisions to address the concerns of airlines and airport operators in India. Etihad wanted the limit on the number of flights they can operate between any airport in the country and Abu Dhabi be waived off but we ensured the limit remains on two flights a day from Delhi and Mumbai and one daily flight from any other airport in the country,” said a ministry official.
26/04/13 Sharmistha Mukherjee/Business Standard
