Govt approves air services pact with UAE

UAE & IndiaThe government of the country has sanctioned a pact with the United Arab Emirates to allow any number of airlines to fly to each other's destinations and foray into commercial agreements and code-share.

Under the proposed pact, both countries would be entitled to designate any number of airlines for functioning mutually agreed services and enter into cooperative marketing arrangements like code- share or other commercial arrangements.

According to the sources, the designated airlines would be free to decide tariffs at reasonable levels.

The sources further revealed that under the terms of the agreement, both countries would follow the duties to protect the security of civil aviation against acts of unlawful interference.

According to the reports, the agreement would be inked on behalf of the two countries after approval by both sides.