WASHINGTON: The US Transportation Department on Monday (Jun 22) accused the Indian government of engaging in 'unfair and discriminatory practices' ...
23 Jun 2020 07:32AMWASHINGTON: The US Transportation Department on Monday accused the Indian government of engaging in"unfair and discriminatory practices" on charter air transportation services to and from India and issued an order requiring Indian air carriers to apply for authorization prior to conducting charter flights.
The Indian government, citing the coronavirus, has banned all scheduled services and failed to approve US carriers for charter operations, the department said.The department previously accused China of unfairly denying U.S. air carriers the ability to conduct flights and also demanded China seek preapproval for some charter flights.
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