Qatar Airways’ chief executive is urging India’s next government to open up the aviation market in order to boost the country’s economy.
“India is a huge country. It is an economic giant. It has potential that very few countries have. Unfortunately, the government regime does not allow free access to the Indian market,” said Akbar Al Baker, the Qatar Airways chief, at a press conference yesterday to mark the launch of the airline’s service to Sharjah.
“I hope that the new government in India will revisit the aviation regime in India and look at the interests of the Indian people and not the interests of politicians,” he added.
A general election is due to be held in India in April and May. The pro-business BJP party is being tipped to win, supplanting the Congress party from power.
Qatar Airways already flies to 13 destinations in India, but said it wants to grow in the country.
Read news in full 01/02/14 Shereen El Gazzar/The National
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