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Aseem


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Etihad plans to double flights to India

New Delhi, Aug 3. (PTI): UAE-based Etihad Airways on Wednesday said it planned to double the number of its flights between Abu Dhabi and India and also fly to new cities in the southern part of the country.

"Subject to agreement between the Governments of UAE and India to increase the number of flights, we are definitely looking at doubling our flights to India," Etihad Regional Manager Asia Pacific Charles Phelps-Penry said here.

Currently, Etihad operates a total of ten flights, seven connecting Abu Dhabi with Mumbai and three with Delhi.

"We are also exploring the possibilities of adding three more cities from the south," Penry said, adding the airlines had zeroed in on Hyderabad, Kochi, Thiruvananthpuram, Bangalore and Chennai.

"Out of these five we will finalise on three," he said, however, adding that the plans were subject to approval for increased quota.

He said Etihad will also look to fly to other destinations in north India, however, not in the near fututre.



Hindu


So, what all three cities would you zero in?? I'd say one among COK and TRV, and that leaves two from among BLR, HYD and MAA.


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-- Edited by Aseem at 08:00, 2006-08-03

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What about CCU ? Etihad has in the past announced CCU as a prospective destination. Being underserved CCU might be a higher revenue generator than MAA. Apparently EK's services to CCU are going quite full. BA and AI are doing phenomenally on their services to LHR from this city.

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While it is good to know about airlines increasing/starting flights to/from India, one does get the feeling, that GOI is only hurting the private Indian carriers rather than protecting AI/IC by not allowing the private carriers to fly to the Gulf.


  AI/IC have made profits in the Gulf inspite of all the Gulf carriers, so Im sure it would'nt hurt their fortunes too much 9W and other Indian airlines were allowed to fly there.


  Also I guess most of us agree that the 5 year policy for private carriers is draconian. But what I dont seem to understand is how is GOI benefitting from this rule. And apart from the Gulf AI/IC do not fly to too many destinations across the globe that their fortunes would be hurt. They only fly the relatively high density routes, where they already have a lot of competition from the European/Middle Eastern carriers.


Can someone explain please. As they say "apne pairon pey kulhadi maarna"


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Joining Ethihad will be Air Arabia. But this will be only for a period till September. Will be an increase of upto 14 flights into Delhi and Mumbai.


Expect Jazeera to join in soon!!



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Any idea which a/c they fly into India


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Etihad brings in an A330-200 whereas Air Arabia brings in an A320


I have clicked a picture of an Etihad A330 at BOM. The pic is on MyAviation.net


the_380 wrote:


Any idea which a/c they fly into India



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www.uninews.com


Etihad plans flights to more Indian destinations


 Dubai, Oct 11 (UNI) With an rise in number of passengers flying between India and UAE, Etihad Airways, the Emirates’ national airline is planning flights to more Indian cities, including Kochi, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Kolkata by next year.


 ‘‘If everything goes well, we may start operating regular flights to Kochi from next year,’’ Raymond Korban, regional general manager of Etihad Airways (UAE and Oman) said.


 Etihad had begun its Indian operations in September 2004, with its first scheduled flight between Abu Dhabi and Mumbai. It currently operates flights to Mumbai and Delhi.


 Etihad has sought regulatory approvals from the Indian government for commencing additional services.


 ‘‘We have major plans for the Indian sector. Apart from Kochi, the airline may consider adding Thiruvananthapuram, Chennai and Kolkata to its destinations in future,’’ Korban said.


 


 


 


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RAK Airways (to be launched)


 


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Sri Lankan (indirectly) 


 


 


 


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-- Edited by karatecatman at 12:52, 2006-10-12

-- Edited by karatecatman at 13:37, 2006-10-12

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Etihad has been saying this for more than a year and still no news about the bilaterals etc.

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