Domestic airlines will have to increase flights to Jammu and Kashmir and the north-east under a proposed credit-based policy that replaces the existing route-dispersal guidelines.
The government has also linked approvals for foreign flights to mandatory operations to remote locations.
The Union civil aviation ministry issued a revised draft proposal last week after airlines and airport operators had raised concerns over an earlier one. The ministry will discuss the issue with airlines on Wednesday.
Domestic airlines now must deploy 10 per cent of their capacities on key routes to Jammu and Kashmir, north-east, Lakshadweep, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Also, domestic airlines are not allowed to fly abroad till they have five years of operations and 20 aircraft (5/20 rule). The government is reviewing this rule.
18/03/15 PTI/Business Standard
The government has also linked approvals for foreign flights to mandatory operations to remote locations.
The Union civil aviation ministry issued a revised draft proposal last week after airlines and airport operators had raised concerns over an earlier one. The ministry will discuss the issue with airlines on Wednesday.
Domestic airlines now must deploy 10 per cent of their capacities on key routes to Jammu and Kashmir, north-east, Lakshadweep, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Also, domestic airlines are not allowed to fly abroad till they have five years of operations and 20 aircraft (5/20 rule). The government is reviewing this rule.
18/03/15 PTI/Business Standard
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