Like all other sectors, aviation is also witnessing an intense battle between the haves and the have-nots, but with one difference: the West is powerless here, with airlines based out of Gulf countries ruling the skies.
With their wide-ranging choices and unbeatable bargains, airlines such as Etihad and Emirates are becoming the Indian traveller’s first choice to fly to Europe and beyond.
Gulf-based carriers have also made full use of bilateral agreements with India by operating multiple flights. Conversely, Indian operators have underutilised their bilaterals.
According to a report by aviation consultancy CAPA, as a result of the expanded bilateral agreements that India has signed with Dubai and Abu Dhabi over the past 12 months, weekly entitlements for UAE carriers will increase to over 135,000 seats by 2015-16.
This represents a massive increase from the 10,400 seats available to six cities in 2003-04. And it dwarfs the access offered to any other single country — it is almost as much as all European countries combined.
08/04/15 K Giriprakash/Business Line
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With their wide-ranging choices and unbeatable bargains, airlines such as Etihad and Emirates are becoming the Indian traveller’s first choice to fly to Europe and beyond.
Gulf-based carriers have also made full use of bilateral agreements with India by operating multiple flights. Conversely, Indian operators have underutilised their bilaterals.
According to a report by aviation consultancy CAPA, as a result of the expanded bilateral agreements that India has signed with Dubai and Abu Dhabi over the past 12 months, weekly entitlements for UAE carriers will increase to over 135,000 seats by 2015-16.
This represents a massive increase from the 10,400 seats available to six cities in 2003-04. And it dwarfs the access offered to any other single country — it is almost as much as all European countries combined.
08/04/15 K Giriprakash/Business Line
