India allows over 3200 international departures per week

  • Date: 27-Mar-2022
  • Source: Gulf Today
  • Sector:Defense
  • Country:Oman
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India allows over 3200 international departures per week

On the other hand, 1,783 departures per week will be operated by foreign airlines. The Summer Schedule 2022 is effective from March 27, 2022 till October 29, 2022. "A total of 1,466 departures per week have been approved to 43 destinations in 27 countries," the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said in a statement. As per the approved schedule, IndiGo will operate 505 departures per week, followed by Air India at 361, Air India Express 340, SpiceJet at 130, GoAir (GoFirst now) at 74 and Vistara at 56. Besides, a total of 60 foreign airlines of 40 countries have been given approval to operate 1,783 frequencies to and from India during 'Summer Schedule 2022'. Out of the approved schedule, Gulf-based carriers like Emirates will operate 170 departures per week, followed by Oman Air at 115, Air Arabia at 110, Qatar Airways at 99, Gulf Air at 82, Etihad Airways at 80, Saudi Arabian Airlines at 63 and Kuwait Airways at 56. Furthermore, Sri Lanka Airlines will operate 128 departures per week, Singapore Airlines at 65, British Airways at 49, Thai Airways at 36, Lufthansa German at 32, Malaysia Airlines at 30, Japan Air Lines at 22, Air France at