In a major move to expand international air travel out of India, the Civil Aviation Ministry Friday approved traffic rights for the summer and winter season of 2013 in one go, granting new rights to Indian carriers to fly to several new destinations across the globe.
Civil Aviation Minister Ajit Singh also directed holding of fresh bilateral negotiations to enhance air traffic rights with countries like those in the Gulf and Southeast Asia, with whom the existing rights have almost got exhausted, an official spokesperson said.
These countries include Singapore, Thailand, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Iraq, Macao and Afghanistan.
Air India and its no-frill subsidiary Air India Express have their number of flights enhanced from 471 in 2012 summer to 650 in 2013 summer and from 577 in 2012 winter to 691
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