Gear up to fly to new destinations, Patel tells airlines

Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel today asked airlines to gear up to fly to destinations other than the US, Britain or Singapore sectors.


"There are so many airlines who fly in and out of the country but none of th
e designated airlines from India is flying there (new destinations)," Patel told reporters at a function to mark Jet Airways's inaugural flight to Toronto.



This does not mean that airlines should give up their traditional routes, he pointed out.


To a question whether the five-year limit would be decreased to allow more airlines to operate on international routes, Patel said there was a guideline as of now and all airlines would have to adhere to it.


04/09/07 PTI/The Hindu