Revised India-Morocco air services pact gets Cabinet nod

The Cabinet today approved the revised air services agreement between India and Morocco, whereby carriers from the two countries can operate unlimited number of flights from select cities.

Airlines from both countries can enter into code share agreements.

Code sharing allows an airline to book its passengers on its partner carriers and provide seamless travel to destinations where it has no presence.

The revised bilateral air services agreement between India and Morocco would replace the pact signed between the two countries in December 2004.

Currently, there are no direct flights between the two countries.

The revised air services agreement "signifies an important landmark in the civil aviation relations between India and Morocco and has the potential to spur greater trade, investment, tourism and cultural exchanges," an official release said.

According to the release, the existing pact does not does not have the updated clauses on safety, security, designation of airlines, commercial activities and tariffs, among others