Johor Baru: The latest addition to the local aviation scene, Malindo Air, does not expect to add Chennai to its network anytime soon as it is yet to obtain rights for the route from the Malaysian government.
According to Malindo Airways Sdn Bhd CEO Chandran Rama Muthy, rights given to the Malaysian government has been "exhausted" by Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and AirAsia.
International air traffic rights are governed by bilateral air services agreements between governments which contain provisions on the routes that airlines can fly, including cities that can be served, and the number of flights that can be operated or passengers that can be carried between the bilateral partners among other provisions.
AirAsia and MAS both provide double-daily services to Chennai from Kuala Lumpur right now.
Chandran however is confident that its first three international routes into India, New Delhi, Bombay and Kochi, will start by October this year, which will help it achieve its 1.5 million passenger volume target by year-end.
26/08/13 Liew Jia Teng/The Sun Daily
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According to Malindo Airways Sdn Bhd CEO Chandran Rama Muthy, rights given to the Malaysian government has been "exhausted" by Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and AirAsia.
International air traffic rights are governed by bilateral air services agreements between governments which contain provisions on the routes that airlines can fly, including cities that can be served, and the number of flights that can be operated or passengers that can be carried between the bilateral partners among other provisions.
AirAsia and MAS both provide double-daily services to Chennai from Kuala Lumpur right now.
Chandran however is confident that its first three international routes into India, New Delhi, Bombay and Kochi, will start by October this year, which will help it achieve its 1.5 million passenger volume target by year-end.
26/08/13 Liew Jia Teng/The Sun Daily
