New Delhi: Lobbying for domestic private airlines, industry body Assocham today urged the government to reconsider the 'first right of refusal' granted to national carrier Air India on new routes, to enable corporate-run carriers expand their international network.
"Air India's First Right of Refusal on new routes should be relooked with the objective of private airlines getting fair opportunities to expand their international routes," Assocham said in a paper jointly prepared with Yes Bank.
The paper also called for tweaking or abolishing all together the current norms for international operations by domestic airlines on the grounds that it would "equip Indian commercial airline operators with long term financial security and international quality standards".
18/09/15 PTI/Economic Times
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"Air India's First Right of Refusal on new routes should be relooked with the objective of private airlines getting fair opportunities to expand their international routes," Assocham said in a paper jointly prepared with Yes Bank.
The paper also called for tweaking or abolishing all together the current norms for international operations by domestic airlines on the grounds that it would "equip Indian commercial airline operators with long term financial security and international quality standards".
18/09/15 PTI/Economic Times
