Domestic Flying Credits

Easing norms: Will India extend Open Skies policy beyond Saarc nations?

As per the present policy, India signs bilateral air services agreements with other countries.

Centre back to drawing board on international operations of domestic carriers

The proposed rules stipulate that a new start-up domestic airline will only be allowed to operate on those international routes to begin with, which are more than six hours of flight from India.

Airlines unhappy with draft cabinet note on new flying norms, see no big change

Experts have said the new norms are complex and needlessly try to link domestic connectivity with overseas flying.

Lifting 5/20: Why barring new airlines from Gulf routes is bad protectionism

The entire process that the Ministry of Civil Aviation has followed in trying to lift the 5/20 rule is riddled with confusion and reeks of bad planning.

Major airlines oppose govt's plan to relax norms on flying abroad

At present, the rule, popularly known as 5/20 rule, makes it mandatory for the domestic airlines to fly on domestic routes for five years and have a 20-plane fleet before going international.