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http://timesofoman.com/article/99938/Oman/Transport/SalamAir-eyes-direct-flights-to-India

SalamAir to launch direct flights to India

January 4, 2017

Oman’s first budget airline – SalamAir – is planning to launch direct flights to India.

This announcement comes after the government of Oman and India revised their flight agreement in December 2016, when the numbers of weekly seats was increased to 27,405 seats for both countries, compared to 21,145 seats, an increase of 6,258 seats per week.

Speaking to Times of Oman, François Bouteiller, chief executive officer (CEO) of SalamAir said, “We are expecting to fly to India. The process is that the Public Authority for Civil Aviation (PACA) has negotiated on behalf of SalamAir and Oman Air for additional capacity to India. But until now, India hasn’t specified where they will allocate this additional capacity. So, once India specifies, PACA will distribute the new allocation of these seats through Oman Air and SalamAir,” he told Times of Oman on Wednesday.

Bouteiller refused to name any Indian destinations, at this stage.

“I don’t know where we will be allowed to fly. I don’t want to say that we are going to New Delhi, and what happens if India doesn’t allot us additional seats to New Delhi? My wish is one thing, and what I will be allowed to do is another thing. So, we are waiting for India to allocate these seats, and then for PACA to distribute these seats,” he said.

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The_Goat · Posted: Thu Jan 05, 2017 1:53 pm Post subject:

First it was the two Bangladeshi upstarts announcing flights to India, and now there's this one.

And Indian carriers still have to wait five years before flying abroad.

When is the GoI going to learn Rolling Eyes

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indopaki · Member Joined: 23 Jul 2007 Posts: 479 Location: Pakistan

Wataniya is also to do India.

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747-237 · Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2017 9:54 am Post subject: