Restricting air traffic between India and Germany hurting both economies: Lufthansa CEO
The Hindu
Indian aviation regulator DGCA currently allows Lufthansa to operate just 10 weekly flights from India to Germany
Restricting air traffic between India and Germany is hurting both the economies and the Lufthansa group is eagerly waiting for the Indian government to allow more flights between the two countries, said its CEO Carsten Spohr here on October 3.
Indian aviation regulator DGCA currently allows Lufthansa to operate just 10 weekly flights from India to Germany, after it had accused the airline in September 2020 of being beneficiary of "inequitable distribution" of traffic.
At a media briefing on the first day of 77th annual general meeting of International Air Transportation Association (IATA) here, Mr. Spohr said: "The first thing we need is more traffic right now (between India and Germany), to the 'open skies' we had before, because I think, right now, we are blocking business between the economies of India and Germany by not allowing enough travellers to go back and forth." "So, that is hurting both economies because both economies are dependent on imports and exports," Mr. Spohr mentioned.
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