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Major airlines keep Mumbai linkage intact
Major airlines in UAE said on Thursday that they will be operating on schedule to Mumbai but did not rule out changes and delays if the situation in Indian commercial capital worsens.
- By Sunita Menon, Staff Reporter
- Published: 23:27 November 27, 2008
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Dubai: Major airlines in UAE said on Thursday that they will be operating on schedule to Mumbai but did not rule out changes and delays if the situation in Indian commercial capital worsens.
Indian Airlines, Emirates and Etihad Airways will be operating their flights to Mumbai on schedule and there have been no cancellations.
Anand Kumar Pandey, Country Manager, Indian Airlines, said: "Two flights left for Mumbai on Thursday and two will fly on time on Friday."
An Emirates spokesperson said: "Currently our flights to and from Mumbai are operating as per schedule. We will continue to closely monitor the situation. The safety of our passengers and crew is of utmost importance." Emirates operates four flights a day to Mumbai.
Thomas Clarke, a public relations official at Etihad Airways said: "There are no flights cancelled but for the next four days, we will reduce the on-ground time of our flights at the Mumbai Airport. For this, the departure of our flights to Mumbai will be delayed for five hours from Abu Dhabi. In addition, on Friday and Saturday, we will be operating the A330 Airbus instead of A320 to accommodate more passengers."
Jet Airways in a statement said in view of the recent turmoil in the city, Jet Airways advises its passengers to carry valid photo-identification and report at the airport well before the scheduled departure of their respective flights, in compliance with enhanced security requirements.
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Air Arabia has two flights daily to Mumbai and is operating on schedule. Their spokesperson Housam Raydan said: "We are closely monitoring the situation and take steps as an when it becomes necessary. We have two flights daily to Mumbai. There have been no cancellations so far."
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