Twelve foreign airlines have approached the Indian government after reports that Adani-operated Mumbai airport has sparked a row over flight slots.
The denial of T2 slots at Mumbai airport has sparked a row among international carriers.
The move follows reports that Adani-operated Mumbai airport has sparked a row over flight slots.
IllustrationTwelve foreign airlines have approached the Indian government after reports that Adani-operated Mumbai airport has sparked a row over flight slots.
The denial of T2 slots at Mumbai airport has sparked a row among international carriers.
Foreign carriers protest Mumbai airport's slot decision, though specific details about T2 slots or flight shifts are not confirmed by sources.
The denied T2 slots hit ten Gulf carriers—Oman Air, Bahrain’s Gulf Air, Air Arabia, Kuwait Airways, Jazeera Airways, Qatar Airways, Flyadeal, Flynas, Riyadh Air and Saudia—as well as Nepal Airlines, and affected flights to 14 international destinations: Bahrain, Dammam, Dhaka, Doha, Fujairah, Jakarta, Jeddah, Kathmandu, Kuwait City, Madinah, Muscat, Ras Al Khaimah, Riyadh and Sharjah.
Source: The Hindu
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