Air India, Jet Airways to fly extra in Kerala-Qatar route during Eid
The Indian government has asked domestic carriers Air India and Jet Airways to increase the number of flights on the Thiruvananthapuram-Doha and Doha-Cochin sectors to meet the surge of passengers ahead of Eid.
- Jun 22, 2017,
- Updated Jun 22, 2017 12:15 PM IST
The Indian government has asked domestic carriers Air India and Jet Airways to increase the number of flights on the Thiruvananthapuram-Doha and Doha-Cochin sectors to meet the surge of passengers ahead of Eid.
This move comes in the backdrop of a blanket ban on Qatar carriers to and fro by major middle-eastern countries (and vice versa) which have led to fewer connecting flights from the city of Doha.
Nine countries - Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, Mauritius, Mauritania, Yemen, Libya's eastern-based government and the Maldives - cut off diplomatic ties with Qatar which included the use of airspace.
Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj discussed the matter with Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Ganapati Raju who later tweeted:
Many Indian expats rely on Gulf airways and connecting flights through the middle east during summer and Eid holidays. However, post the siege, expats in Qatar are only left with direct flights by Qatar Airways, Jet Airways, Air India Express, Indigo and connecting flights by Oman Air.
The Indian government has asked domestic carriers Air India and Jet Airways to increase the number of flights on the Thiruvananthapuram-Doha and Doha-Cochin sectors to meet the surge of passengers ahead of Eid.
This move comes in the backdrop of a blanket ban on Qatar carriers to and fro by major middle-eastern countries (and vice versa) which have led to fewer connecting flights from the city of Doha.
Nine countries - Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, Mauritius, Mauritania, Yemen, Libya's eastern-based government and the Maldives - cut off diplomatic ties with Qatar which included the use of airspace.
Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj discussed the matter with Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Ganapati Raju who later tweeted:
Many Indian expats rely on Gulf airways and connecting flights through the middle east during summer and Eid holidays. However, post the siege, expats in Qatar are only left with direct flights by Qatar Airways, Jet Airways, Air India Express, Indigo and connecting flights by Oman Air.