India, U.S. to End Dogfight Over Ground Handling

Sept. 23, 2019
Reports indicate some American-based airlines will be permitted to self-handle their flights in India.

India is set to amend its ground handling regulations for foreign airlines to pacify the U.S., which in a retaliatory action recently barred Air India from performing ground operations on its own at American airports.

“We are adjusting ground handling norms and devising a mechanism to attempt to address their concerns without compromising security,” P. S. Kharola, Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation, told The Hindu.

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