The delegations representing the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran met in New Delhi recently to discuss Air Services matters.
The following understanding was reached between the two countries with regard to capacity entitlements:
• The designated airlines of Iran shall be entitled to operate a total of 23 passenger/combination services per week in each direction, with an aircraft not exceeding the capacity of B747.
• Within the overall capacity entitlement of 23 frequencies, the designated airlines of Iran shall be entitled to operate to points in India as follows:-
Mumbai : 2 services per week
Delhi : 7 services per week
Cochin : 7 services per week
Amritsar : 7 services per week
• The designated airlines of India shall be entitled to operate a total of 23 passenger/combination services per week in each direction, with an aircraft not exceeding the capacity of B747, in accordance with the Route Schedule for the designated airlines of India.
• The designated airlines of India and Iran shall be entitled to operate any number of all-cargo services to/from any point(s) in the territory of the other side, via any intermediate point(s) and to any beyond point(s), with any type of aircraft with full 3rd, 4th and 5th freedom traffic rights.
It was agreed that Amritsar shall be granted as an additional point of call in India for the designated airlines of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and Bandar Abbas shall be granted as an additional point of call for the designated airlines of India.
The two sides have also agreed that:
• The designated airlines of India may exercise intermediate 5th freedom traffic rights via any two points of their choice on flights operated to/from Tehran and Bandar Abbas, and beyond 5th freedom traffic rights only on flights operated to/from Tehran.
• The designated airlines of Iran may exercise intermediate 5th freedom traffic rights via any two points of their choice (except points in the Persian Gulf) on flights operated to/from Mumbai, Delhi, Cochin and Amritsar, and beyond 5th freedom traffic rights only on flights operated to/from Mumbai.
MC/MK
(Release ID :38532)