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Lok Sabha
Multiple airlines from India have been given designated carriers status by Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. A proposal for multiple designation of airlines under the respective Air Services Agreement had been made to all ASEAN countries by the Indian Government. This information was given by Shri Praful Patel, Minister for Civil Aviation in the Lok Sabha today.
The Government has presently permitted private airlines to operate to SAARC countries against unutilized entitlements of the Indian side subject to the provision for designation of multiple airlines in the respective air services agreement. No final decision has been taken till date regarding permitting private airlines to operate to other destinations.
Jet Airways and Air Sahara have been designated for operations to Sri Lanka, Nepal and Bangladesh as requested by them against the unutilized entitlements of the Indian side.
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