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India, Nepal agree to review Air Service Agreement | India and Nepal signed here a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for review of Air Service Agreement (ASA) and a technical accord. As per the understanding
reached between the delegation from the two countries, the weekly seat capacity
has been increased to 30,000 from the existing 6,000. This step can safely be
expected to give a whole new boost to tourism as well as trade between the two
countries. Three new points have been granted to Nepal, namely Dehra Dun, Gorakhpur
and Bagdogra and for India, Pokhara, Lumbini, Biratnagar, Nepalgunj, Janakpur,
Dhangadi and Bhairahawa. However, within their overall capacity entitlements,
the designated airlines of Nepal shall be entitled to operate not exceeding 10,000
seats per week to/from Mumbai and Bangalore each and not exceeding 15,000 seats
per week to/from Delhi. This restriction will become null and void from January
1, 2011. Regarding the revised route schedule, the Nepali delegation stated that
barring Kathmandu, there is no other airport in Nepal which is suitable for operation
of international flights. The designated airlines of each party shall be entitled
to operate any number of all-cargo services between each other's territory with
any type of aircraft with full 3rd, 4th and 5th freedom traffic rights. Such all-cargo
services may also be operated under co-operative marketing arrangements such as
code sharing blocked space. The delegations took note of the Technical Co-operation
Agreement signed between the Airports Authority of India and the Civil Aviation
Authority of Nepal. Both sides agreed to take further action for implementation
of this Agreement. The Indian side reiterated its request that permission for
the deployment of sky marshals on the flights operated by the designated airlines
of India to/from Nepal may be expedited. The Nepal side took note of the request
and informed that the matter had already been referred to the appropriate authority
of the Government of Nepal. The Nepal side will pursue the matter. This Memorandum
of Understanding shall super cede all previous arrangements to the extent applicable
and shall come into force with immediate effect. The Indian delegation was led
by M. Madhavan Nambiar, Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation and the Nepal side
was led by Nagendra Prasad Ghimire, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation. |
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