The Hindu Business Line : India, Saudi agree on more airline seats

New Delhi, Jan. 24 India and Saudi Arabia have agreed to increase the number of seats that the designated airlines can offer between the two countries to 20,000 seats a week in each direction, up from 8,000 seats a week allowed previously.

After the conclusion of air services bilateral talks between India and Saudi Arabia on Thursday, the two sides also agreed to increase the number of airlines that would be allowed to operate between the two countries.

The new agreement allows the Saudi Airlines to operate to three new cities including Kozhikode, Lucknow and Bangalore. At the moment, Saudi Arabian airlines are allowed to operate to five cities including Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kochi and Hyderabad.

The two countries also decided to free all limitations on cargo services. An official statement issued on Thursday states that there will now be restrictions in terms of frequency and point of call for operating all cargo services.

Prospect for Jet

The new agreement paves the way for Jet Airways to start operating flights to Saudi Arabia. Addressing a press conference in Kozhikode recently, the Chairman of Jet Airways, Mr Naresh Goyal, had indicated that the airline would be keen to operate to Saudi Arabia if it was permitted.

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