FIA asks government not to allow additional flights by UAE carriers

NEW DELHI: The Federation of Indian Airlines ( FIA) has opposed a plan by the civil aviation ministry to allow Dubai-based carriers to launch 21 flights a week from three airports in Kerala for a month beginning August 10 to clear the festive-season rush.

The government plan under discussion seeks to introduce flights over and above the bilateral entitlements agreed upon between India and Dubai.

At present, the aviation ministry is not clearing any increase in bilateral entitlements on India-Dubai sector.

ET had first reported in April that the proposal between the two countries is stuck due to divergent views in the ministry.

The FIA, opposing the proposal, has written to the aviation ministry on July 20, 2017.