Indian airlines expected to raise capacity in ’07

Doha: Indian national carriers operating from Doha are likely to increase their seating capacities by early next year, a top airline official said yesterday.
Speaking to Gulf Times, Thiruvalloor Vinod Kumar, country manager of Indian said India’s airline sector is expected to gain significantly from the merger of Indian and Air-India, scheduled for March 2007.
Kumar said that with the merger, the airline would have a combined strength of over 100 aircraft.
Kumar said with Indian acquiring the first of its new aircraft in November, things would change considerably for India-bound passengers from Qatar.
The official said he has already asked the head office to explore the possibility of running daily services to Mumbai and Chennai once the new aircraft start arriving.
29/06/06 Gulf Times, Qatar

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