AIR INDIA OBTAINS ADDITIONAL SLOTS AT HEATHROW
Shri Syed Shahnawaz Hussain, Minister for Civil
Aviation said in London that "India’s national carrier Air
India plans to operate 14 flights to / through London Heathrow
in the near future, increasing to 21 flights per week in the next
2 to 3 years. They will connect Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Chennai
and Kerala directly with UK and USA.
The Minister was on a his visit to London from
12th to 14th June, 2002. The visit is being
viewed as a significant development in improving Indo-British
Civil Aviation relations. During his visit, he called upon his
counterpart, Transport Secretary, Mr. Alister Darling to emphasize
the mutual advantage in bilateral negotiations in the field of
civil aviation.
Air India has obtained from the U.K. authorities
a pair of slots at Heathrow for an additional London terminator
flight, Delhi-London-Delhi from the winter schedule, 2002.
Air India has also obtained six pairs of
slots per week at CDG Paris, JFK and New York Airports for its
three additional flights, India-USA over Paris scheduled for launch
from 1st December, 2002. This flight will provide direct
channel between USA and Cochin, Chennai, Delhi and Mumbai.
