Fiji, Kuwait, Poland airlines seek partnerships with India to boost traffic

In FY18, more than 60 million passengers flew to/from India on overseas routes, a growth of over 10%

Airlines from Fiji, Kuwait and Poland are seeking stronger commercial partnerships with Indian carriers to boost traffic.

Around 1.7 million passengers flew between India and Kuwait in 2018, but over a half took one-stop flights via other cities in West Asia. Intense competition has led to discounting and pressure on yields while traffic itself has declined because of lower crude oil price and economic slowdown.

Kuwait Airways has proposed collaboration with Indian carriers to reduce operating costs, grow traffic on direct flights and increase yields. “The market is big enough for all of us to grow. I don’t want to step on