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MANILA, Philippines: Budget carrier AirAsia plans flights in India soon | Nation/World | NewsObserver.comAsia's leading budget carrier, AirAsia, is hoping to begin operations in India in two to three months, the airline's CEO said Friday.
The carrier this month won court approval to operate in India after delays because of domestic airlines' opposition.
AirAsia India will begin flying with two planes, Tony Fernandes, AirAsia group chief executive officer, told reporters.
Despite a market of 1.2 billion people, airlines in India are unprofitable due to high costs and cut-throat competition. But Fernandes says AirAsia has studied the market for a long time and "we feel moderately optimistic."
MANILA, Philippines: Budget carrier AirAsia plans flights in India soon | Nation/World | NewsObserver.com