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Time of India
5 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Goa seeks eased bilaterals, direct EU-UK flights to boost inbound tourism, ET Infra
Advt Join the community of 2M+ industry professionals. Subscribe to Newsletter to get latest insights & analysis in your inbox. Get updates on your preferred social platform Follow us for the latest news, insider access to events and more. With international tourist arrivals yet to recover, the Goa government has requested the civil aviation ministry to bring in reforms, including a relaxation in the bilateral agreements for foreign airlines. Goa is advocating for a more liberal open skies policy for tourism states that are traditionally dependent on inbound state government has asked the Centre to encourage international airlines and Indian carriers to increase direct connectivity between Goa and European cities."If we are serious about unlocking India's tourism potential, we must look at the open skies policy not just for metros but for tourism-driven secondary hubs. If Goa is to be part of India's tourism engine, we need to be part of India's aviation reform agenda," said tourism minister Rohan handles about 160 flights per day, with a very small percentage being international flights. The state has also seen a significant reduction in charter flights after the pandemic, though the decline began much before that. Last year, Goa had close to 10 million travellers, but almost 9.5 million were domestic travellers, and only half a million came from international worrying sign has prompted the state government to call for reforms and innovation in civil aviation. Chief minister Pramod Sawant and Khaunte have conveyed Goa's concerns to the Centre."A recalibration of bilaterals, opening the door for long-haul connectivity to the EU, UK, and the Nordic region — Goa's winter sun markets — and strategic engagement with West Asian hubs that can serve as aviation bridges," said Khaunte.
Time of India
5 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
Goa urges Centre to liberalise airline agreements to boost tourism, ET Infra
Advt With international tourist arrivals yet to recover, Goa govt has requested the civil aviation ministry to bring in reforms, including a relaxation in the bilateral agreements for foreign airlines. Goa is advocating for a more liberal open skies policy for tourism states that are traditionally dependent on inbound govt has asked the Centre to encourage international airlines and Indian carriers to increase direct connectivity between Goa and European cities."If we are serious about unlocking India's tourism potential, we must look at the open skies policy not just for metros but for tourism-driven secondary hubs. If Goa is to be part of India's tourism engine, we need to be part of India's aviation reform agenda," said tourism minister Rohan handles about 160 flights per day, with a very small percentage being international flights. The state has also seen a significant reduction in charter flights after the pandemic, though the decline began much before that. Last year, Goa had close to 10 million travellers, but almost 9.5 million were domestic travellers, and only half a million came from international worrying sign has prompted state govt to call for reforms and innovation in civil aviation. Chief minister Pramod Sawant and Khaunte have conveyed Goa's concerns to the Centre."A recalibration of bilaterals, opening the door for long-haul connectivity to the EU, UK, and the Nordic region - Goa's winter sun markets - and strategic engagement with West Asian hubs that can serve as aviation bridges," said Khaunte.
