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sri_bom
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 Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 8:07 am Post subject: FAA Upgrades Philippines To Category 1 |
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US aviation regulators have upgraded the rating of the Philippines, the country's Transportation Secretary Joseph Abaya has announced.
The upgrade to category 1 status by the Federal Aviation Administration will allow airlines access to new direct routes to US cities.
In 2008 the FAA downgraded the Philippines to category 2 after it failed to comply with international safety standards.
After the downgrade, the country set up a new independent regulatory body for aviation standards.
Minister Abaya said the upgrade will be a major boost for tourism.
"This upgrade cements a landmark era in the Philippine aviation sector," he said.
Philippine Airlines currently operates 28 flights to San Francisco, Los Angeles, Honolulu and Guam, and has ongoing plans to serve East Coast cities.
The upgraded status is also a timely boost to prominent low cost carriers Cebu Air and Air Asia Philippines, both rapidly expanding in Asia Pacific and beyond.
The markets responded in positive fashion to the news, with shares of Philippine Airlines rising 2.9% and Cebu Air up 4.3% in early trading directly after the FAA announcement.
http://www.travelmole.com/news_feature.php?news_id=2011060 |
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Nimish
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| Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 3:04 pm Post subject: |
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Hmm - 2008 to 2014 - only 6 years. I wonder if India will take longer than that?
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iah87
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India cannot wait for 6 years to get back to Cat I status. AI's entry to star, will not be as productive if it cannot code share with any airline in US. They need to leverage their flights to ORD/EWR with United (and with American at ORD) and JFK with JetBlue with code shares.
I know they can still interline, but that is typically more expensive. Even with the Cat I status, I am not sure if United wants to codeshare. |
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Nimish
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| Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2014 8:02 pm Post subject: |
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| iah87 wrote: | | India cannot wait for 6 years to get back to Cat I status. |
This I fully agree with. What I'm doubtful about is the babu-neta nexus taking the initiative to do something about the Cat1 status - after all it can become a convenient excuse for further failure of AI. And the Cat 1 status in the first place can be conveniently blamed on the lack of investment in the area by the Govt. of India.
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