International Bilateral Traffic Rights and Domestic Slots of Kingfisher Airlines open for grabs
Neelam Mathews Feb 25, 2013 Press Release Minister of Civil Aviation, Ajit Singh has decided to withdraw all International Bilateral Traffic Rights allocated to Kingfisher Airlines with immediate effect. Under the said rights, Kingfisher Airlines was allowed to fly to 8 countries namely Bangladesh (14 services per week), Hong Kong (14 services per week), Nepal (7 services per week), Singapore (7 services per week), SriLanka (14 services per week + 21 services per week from unlimited 18 destinations), Thailand (21 services per week), UAE Dubai (21 services per week) and UK (7 services per week each from Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore). These traffic rights were allocated to Kingfisher Airlines between the year 2008 and 2011. These international traffic rights have been withdrawn from Kingfisher Airlines on account of non-utilisation by the airlines.The Civil Aviation Minister has decided to make these International traffic rights available to other carriers for use. This ...