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| Friday, 24 October 2003 |
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by Shirajiv Sirimane India's leading domestic airline operator Sahara Airlines has decided to fly to Sri Lanka from November. This is subsequent to the recent visit to India by the Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe. This is the first time that private airlines have been granted international flight rights. In a joint statement issued, India and Sri Lanka decided to do away with commercial agreements between the designated airlines of the two countries. A high level delegation from Air Sahara is now in Sri Lanka to make final arrangement with their Sri Lankan agents Jetwing Travels. The Air Sahara delegation includes Vice President Marketing and Sales K. Damodaran, Vice President Corporate Strategy Alok Sharma, General Manager Customer Services, Romi Datta and Regional Manager Airports Anil Abraham. SriLankan Airlines in which Emirates holds a 40 per cent stake operates 44 flights per week to Indian destinations. Indian Airlines operates four flights per week from Delhi, five from Mumbai and two from Tiruchirapalli. Air Sahara began operations on 1993 following the Indian government's decision to open the skies to the private sector. It operated with a fleet of only two Boeing 737-200s and today, its fleet includes New Generation Boeings 737-700s and 737-800s and Classics 737-400s and a fleet of 4 Canadair Regional Jets. Air Sahara created Indian civil aviation history by launching 24 new flights on a single day last September. |
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