South Korea and India agreed to increase the number of weekly flights and destinations that can be served by their respective flag carriers, the government said Friday.
The agreement, reached after two days of negotiations in New Delhi on Thursday, calls for raising the number of flights allocated to national carriers from the current six per week to 19, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said.
The memorandum of understanding (MOU) also permits expanded code sharing and the opening of more routes that can greatly enhance the convenience of travelers.
At present, South Korea's top air carrier Korean Air Lines Co. operates three weekly flights to Mumbai from Incheon International Airport, while Asiana Airlines Inc. flies to New Delhi three times a week. Air India has four weekly flights that link New Delhi to Incheon via Hong Kong.
16/10/15 Yonhap News Agency
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The agreement, reached after two days of negotiations in New Delhi on Thursday, calls for raising the number of flights allocated to national carriers from the current six per week to 19, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said.
The memorandum of understanding (MOU) also permits expanded code sharing and the opening of more routes that can greatly enhance the convenience of travelers.
At present, South Korea's top air carrier Korean Air Lines Co. operates three weekly flights to Mumbai from Incheon International Airport, while Asiana Airlines Inc. flies to New Delhi three times a week. Air India has four weekly flights that link New Delhi to Incheon via Hong Kong.
16/10/15 Yonhap News Agency
