India and Saudi Arabia have agreed to allow their airlines to add more flights between the two countries and ply a larger number of routes, India's Civil Aviation Ministry said in a statement.
Saudi Arabia is a lucrative destination for Indian airlines as it has a large expatriate Indian population and also attracts over 100,000 Indians during the annual Haj pilgrimage.
Saudi and Indian carriers can now fly up to 20,000 passengers per week between the two destinations, up from the 8,500 permitted earlier, starting immediately. |