India says it may allow some foreign flights to resume

  • Date: 24-Jun-2020
  • Source: Khaleej Times
  • Sector:Transport
  • Country:UAE
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India says it may allow some foreign flights to resume

India's ministry of civil aviation said on Tuesday it was considering allowing some international carrier flights to resume after Washington accused�India of "unfair and discriminatory practices.". The�Indian ministry said in a statement posted on Twitter that as "we move from controlled and managed aviation evacuation of our citizens in different parts of the world and foreign nationals from�India, we are now looking at the possibility of establishing bilateral arrangements.". Transportation Department issued an order Monday to require�Indian air carriers to apply for authoriSation prior to conducting charter flights beginning in 30 days.. The department sought "to restore a level playing field for U.S. airlines" under the U.S.-India Air Transport Agreement.. The�Indian government, citing the coronavirus, has banned all scheduled services and failed to approve U.S. carriers for charter operations, it added.. The U.S. government said Air�India has been operating what it calls "repatriation" charter flights between�India and the United States in both directions since May 7.. Air�India is advertising flights "that would constitute a rate of 53�per cent of the scheduled services it operated before the onset of the current public health emergency," the department said.. "The charters go beyond true repatriations, and it appears that Air�India may be using