Low-cost airline Deccan is planning to fly to destinations in South East Asia and the Middle East after completion of five years of domestic operations in August 2008.
Deccan Aviation Chief Operating Officer Preetham Philip told visiting reporters that the airline would commence flying overseas from August next year.
"We are presently working on this and studying the bilaterals," he said.
When asked which countries would the airline prefer to fly, he said these were in South East Asia and the Middle East.
He said Deccan would get delivery of four A320s before August next year and these would be used for short-haul destinations overseas.
Philip said the airline would approach the Centre before March 2008 to seek approval for overseas operations and is looking at secondary airports in those countries to contain costs.
02/12/07 PTI/Economic Times
Monday, December 03, 2007