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Bhubaneswar and Imphal airports have been given international status, a move which will allow foreign airlines to land there.
The decision to declare the two airports as international airports was taken by the Union Cabinet at its meeting here on Wednesday. The Cabinet decision will also facilitate the setting up of immigration and customs at these two airports, a pre-requisite for an international airport.
The two airports are run by the Airports Authority of India. A number of international airlines from the Gulf have shown an interest in operating regular flights to Bhubaneswar while airlines from the Far East are keen to operate to Imphal.
The decision of the Union Cabinet means that now these two cities can be put in the list of airports that the Government exchanges with foreign countries when India sign air services agreements (ASA) with them. Foreign airlines are allowed to operate to various airports in India based on the entitlements that are exchanged under the ASA.
> ashwini.phadnis@thehindu.co.in
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