Air India's concerns, the prospect of global connectivity and national economic interests were taken into account when the government approved the Jet-Etihad deal, Lok Sabha was informed today.
"Primacy of the national carrier has been retained as traffic rights are allocated to other carriers only after considering the operational requirements of Air India," Minister of State for Civil Aviation GM Siddeshwara said in reply to a question.
He said the concerns raised by stakeholders, including Air India, were considered at appropriate forums.
After taking these concerns into account, the passengers' interest in having more connectivity to new overseas destinations and the overall economic interests of India, an MoU was signed between the governments of India and UAE (Abu Dhabi) to enhance air traffic entitlements in a phased manner, he said.
12/08/14 PTI/Financial Express
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"Primacy of the national carrier has been retained as traffic rights are allocated to other carriers only after considering the operational requirements of Air India," Minister of State for Civil Aviation GM Siddeshwara said in reply to a question.
He said the concerns raised by stakeholders, including Air India, were considered at appropriate forums.
After taking these concerns into account, the passengers' interest in having more connectivity to new overseas destinations and the overall economic interests of India, an MoU was signed between the governments of India and UAE (Abu Dhabi) to enhance air traffic entitlements in a phased manner, he said.
12/08/14 PTI/Financial Express
