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June 25, 2007 11:08 IST
Hundreds of passengers travelling to India may have to make alternative arrangements with Kuwait indicating that it would not allow Air India and Indian flights to land in its capital from July 1.
The move comes after New Delhi's reported unwillingness to allow an increase in the number of Kuwaiti flights from India despite Kuwait's request in line with an pact signed between both the countries, the Arab Times report said on Monday. Airfare for Rs 100 and less! India's unwillingness is seen as an attempt to safeguard the interest of its state-owned carriers, it said. A circular indicating that Kuwait would not allow the flights of Indian carriers at its airport was issued to Air India and Indian by its Director General of Civil Aviation, the report quoted an unnamed Indian official as saying.
While a Kuwait Airways official said India have so far not taken any step in response to the circular, the Indian official expressed hope that the ongoing talks between Kuwait and India in New Delhi would find a solution to the issue.
"We are in touch with our head office in Delhi. On a daily basis, about a 100 passengers of Indian alone will be displaced if DGCA goes ahead with its decision," the Indian official said, adding, "we will know the outcome of the talks by Tuesday."
The Indian carriers, meanwhile, are in talks with other airlines to make alternate arrangements if the two sides fail to hammer out a deal. Passengers wishing to cancel their bookings with Indian airlines can do so without paying any cancellation fees thereby making their own arrangements, an official said.
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