Mumbai: Foreign airlines have welcomed the civil aviation ministry's open-sky proposal to encourage more flights to India.
In its draft civil aviation policy, the ministry has proposed open skies in a phased manner, with plans for reciprocal agreements with countries in South Asia and those beyond 5,000 km in the first phase.
This would allow European carriers to expand their network and frequencies in India and enable them to compete with the Gulf carriers which have emerged as a strong competiton in the last few years.
"We welcome the announcement by the civil aviation ministry regarding open sky policy. These steps will provide the right kind of boost to the domestic sector which will eventually drive the larger aviation eco-system in India. We believe that an open sky policy will encourage a healthy and competitive environment for the industry, something we have always advocated for the overall growth of the industry," said Wolfgang Will, Director (South Asia), Lufthansa.
01/12/15 Business Standard
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In its draft civil aviation policy, the ministry has proposed open skies in a phased manner, with plans for reciprocal agreements with countries in South Asia and those beyond 5,000 km in the first phase.
This would allow European carriers to expand their network and frequencies in India and enable them to compete with the Gulf carriers which have emerged as a strong competiton in the last few years.
"We welcome the announcement by the civil aviation ministry regarding open sky policy. These steps will provide the right kind of boost to the domestic sector which will eventually drive the larger aviation eco-system in India. We believe that an open sky policy will encourage a healthy and competitive environment for the industry, something we have always advocated for the overall growth of the industry," said Wolfgang Will, Director (South Asia), Lufthansa.
01/12/15 Business Standard
