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Exclusive: India resists calls for more air access in drive to be global aviation force

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India dampened foreign airline hopes for more access to its airports on Tuesday, with its aviation minister urging domestic carriers to fly long-haul and help establish new hubs as it seeks to recapture control of Indian travel from foreign rivals.

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Times of India

India resists UAE's calls for more air access, wants domestic carriers to fly long haul

The UAE has urged India to increase the maximum number of seats between the two countries by 50,000 a week but Scindia said, "at this point we're not looking at increasing it".

1 year ago·India

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Reuters

Exclusive: India resists UAE's calls for more air access, wants domestic carriers to fly long haul

India is not looking at increasing air traffic rights for the United Arab Emirates, despite calls by Gulf carriers, and wants its domestic airlines to offer non-stop long haul flights, its civil aviation minister told Reuters in an interview on Tuesday.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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Financial Post

India resists calls for more air access in drive to be global aviation force

NEW DELHI -- India dampened foreign airline hopes for more access to its airports on Tuesday, with its aviation minister urging domestic carriers to fly long-haul and help establish new hubs as it seeks to recapture control of Indian travel from foreign rivals.

1 year ago·Canada

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WION

India rejects UAE request for more air traffic rights

India is not looking at increasing air traffic rights for the United Arab Emirates, Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia told Reuters in an interview on Tuesday. The UAE has urged India to increase the maximum number of seats between the two countries by 50,000 a week but Scindia said, "at this point, we're not looking at increasing it".

1 year ago·Noida, India

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ABP News

India Resists Calls For More Access To Airports, Domestic Airlines To Focus On Expansion

Aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia urged domestic carriers to fly long-haul and help establish new hubs as it seeks to recapture control of Indian travel from foreign rivals. The outlook dampened the hopes of foreign airlines looking for more access to airports. It is also asking aerospace companies to step-up local production and will soon finalise rules to safeguard rights of lessors on repossession of jets, in a bid to level up with major…

1 year ago·India

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