NEPAL-INDIA 2

The new air agreement has the potential to spur greater
trade investment, tourism and strengthening the cultural
exchange between the two countries besides bringing it in tune
with the developments in the international civil aviation
scenario.
Under the new agreement, both countries would now be
entitled to designate any number of airlines for operation of
mutually agreed services. The designated airlines of each side
would be entitled to operate 30,000 seats per week to and from
specified destinations.
The new Air Services Agreement, based on International
Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) template, was negotiated
and initialled in September 2009 with an aim of widening the
field of aviation.
Sources said the revised agreement would lead to 'open
sky' arrangement in cargo sector and liberalise passenger
flight services between the two countries, except for a few
metros. The remaining metros will be covered in due course.
Within their overall capacity entitlements of 30,000
seats every week, the designated Nepalese airlines would be
entitled to operate a maximum of 10,000 seats per week to and
from Mumbai and Bangalore each and not exceeding 15,000 seats
per week to and from Delhi.
This restriction shall cease to apply with effect from
January one next year.
The designated airlines of each side would also be
entitled to operate any number of services with any type of
aircraft.
All-cargo services would be allowed to operate freely
between the two countries with any type of aircraft. (MORE)
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