Newsdesk – Canada and India has agreed to an expanded air transportation agreement that would be allowing designated airlines to ferry passengers offering unlimited number of flights between the two countries.
Transport Canada said ,”The move will allow air carriers to better respond to the needs of Canada India air transport market.” Under the previous aggrement each country was limited to 35 passenger flights per week. Rights for all cargo flights will remain unrestricted.
The government says the move will allow airlines of Canada and India to better respond to the needs of the Canada-India market , which is India’s fourth largest international air transport market.
The agreement gives Canadian air carriers access to Delhi, Kolkata , Mumbai, Hyderabad, Mumbai , Banglore, Chennai and Indian carrier access to Edmonton, Vancouver and two additional points to be selected by India.
Additional capacity will strengthen travel and business ties. Canadian, from visiting friends and families to getting goods to markets around the world, rely on aviation industry to provide them with diverse international air service.
The Minister of Transport , Omar Alghabra announced the recent conclusion of an expanded air traffic is a positive move to develop air transportation relations between two countries.
I joined tonight’s event organized by @NACC_CNLA to discuss the importance of our aviation sector. Maintaining a competitive Canadian air sector, supporting Canadian airlines, and the thousands of good jobs in this sector is a priority for our government. pic.twitter.com/6zB3WJC3Hk
— Omar Alghabra (@OmarAlghabra) November 15, 2022
The minister of International Trade and Export Promotion , Small Business and Economic Development Mary Ng said the Canada India economic relationsship is built on deep rooted people to people ties. With this expanded air transport agreement, we are facilitating even more exchanges of professionals, students, business people and investors. As we strengthen our trade and investment relationship with India, we will continue bridging ties like this and it will allow our workers, entreprenuers and businesses to access more oppotunities.
