India failed to soar in global skies — it’s correcting that mistake now

Recently, India said no to United Airlines when it wanted permission to put its code on Emirates flights from India, upsetting a landmark arrangement signed between the two airlines last year which would have enhanced their network to India. Code-share flights allow carriers to jointly market a route, allowing them to expand their network and help fill their planes.

Emirates is pitching to get increased bilateral flying rights to operate more flights to and from India. The group has had no increase in seats in India since 2015 and during this period, India’s economy has grown at a great pace. Emirates can operate 65,000 seats from Dubai to India in each direction every week, and seeks 50,000 more.