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Civil Aviation Ministry approved New Traffic Rights to Indian Carriers

The Civil Aviation Ministry in the first week of November 2012 approved new traffic rights to Indian carriers for the next three seasons to expand international air travel out of the country. The new cities include Rome, Madrid, Barcelona, Sydney, Melbourne, Nairobi, Al Najaf in Iraq, Moscow, Zurich, Macau,Tashkent and Ho Chi Minh City.

Air India and its subsidiary Air India Express got their number of weekly flights enhanced. Air India has also got the rights for the first time to fly on sectors like Delhi-Rome-Madrid/Barcelona, Delhi-Moscow, Delhi-Sydney/Melbourne, Mumbai-Nairobi and Mumbai-Al Najaf.

The allocation of flight traffic rights is expected to give a major boost to Indian carriers and spur growth in the civil aviation sector. The move will also enhance connectivity from various Indian cities to international destinations. It will also enhance competitiveness among airlines and is expected to bring down fares. Opening of several new international sectors and progressive increase in number of flights will also give a fillip to the domestic tourism sector which will result in overall economic growth of the country.

New rights granted to Indian carriers by the Civil Aviation Ministry

November 11th, 2012

The Civil Aviation Ministry approved traffic rights for the summer and winter season of 2013 in one go, allowing new rights to Indian carriers to fly to various new destinations across the globe.

The new cities include Rome, Madrid, Barcelona, Sydney, Melbourne, Nairobi, Al Najaf (Iraq), Moscow, Zurich, Macau, Tashkent and Ho Chi Minh City.

Objective: To expand international air travel out of India.

Air India and Air India’s no-frill subsidiary Air India Express have got their number of flights enhanced

New Delhi: On February 18, 1911, the first commercial flight was operated in India -- between Allahabad and Naini. 

To commemorate it, the year 2011-2012 will be celebrated as Civil Aviation Centenary Year. 

In a major relief to cash-strapped airlines, the price of aviation turbine fuel, ATF has been reduced by about 2 per cent.