The Hindu Business Line : Nod for Jet, Air Sahara for London services

THE Government on Monday gave its nod to the two private sector airlines — Jet Airways and Air Sahara — to start operating on the India-London sector.

While Jet Airways has been allowed to operate seven times a week between India and London, Air Sahara has been given permission to operate twice-a-week. Air India (AI) has also been given permission to start flying thrice-a-week on the India-Birmingham sector. In addition, it has been provisionally allotted three more flights to the UK from either Delhi or Kolkata.

The new flights are expected to become operational from the airlines summer schedule that generally begins towards the end of March.

AI will be allowed to operate the three flights if it is able to get landing slots at London airport. It has been asked to report back to the Government on whether slots are available by February 15.

If it fails to get, then the three flights will go back to the general pool and would be divided among the other airlines of India, officials said.

Interestingly Indian Airlines had not asked for permission to operate flights to London just yet, they said.

Sources said that while Jet Airways was looking at operating on the route with either a Boeing 777 or an Airbus A-340 aircraft, Air Sahara was planning to operate either a Boeing 777 or an Airbus A-310 aircraft.

While Jet Airways flight to London was likely to leave India in the afternoon, the departure from the UK is likely to be in the night.

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