Indian airlines are considering establishing hubs at the new Al Maktoum Airport at Dubai World Central, Emirates president Sir Tim Clark has revealed.
Despite protectionist policies in the Asian nation, Indian carriers claimed they were so constrained by regulation and lack of space they were looking for additional cities to operate from, Clark said during a press conference in the US to mark his airline’s launch of flights to Boston.
“Already the Indian carriers in the latest round of talks expressed an interest in setting up hubs in Dubai,” he said.
“We can’t accommodate them in DIA [Dubai International Airport], we said, but you can go to DWC.
“Imagine an Indian carrier like Indigo or Jet or whatever [with] 50 aircraft on the ground. They feel so constrained in their own field of operations that they look at somewhere like Dubai, which is unconstrained. Just don’t break the law and fly safely etcetera, and off you go.
“And that’s on the table for them.”
Read news in full 13/03/14 Courtney Trenwith/Arabaian Business
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