Airlines Deals

The Indian Airlines has restored freight subsidy for carriage of perishables especially Kashmiri cut-flowers on Srinagar-Delhi Sector.
After persuasion of the state government, the Executive Director Cargo, Indian Airlines, New Delhi has ordered that special commodity rates of Rs. 15.35 per/kg of cut-flowers shall be applicable with immediate effect, an official statement said.
The 50 per cent air freight subsidy to cut-flowers and other perishables was withdrawn on June 18, 2006 and the matter was taken up by the Minister for Agriculture Abdul Aziz Zargar with the Union Civil Aviation Minister. Besides, the cut-flower growers of the valley had also sought intervention from the Union Minister for Water Resources, Saif-ud-Din Soz who also took up the matter with the Civil Aviation Minister, Praful Kumar. It was after strong persuasion of the Ministers that Praful issued immediate instructions for restoration of freight subsidy for the world famous Kashmiri cut-flowers and other perishable fruits and vegetable varieties.
Meanwhile, the Agriculture Minister has conveyed his thanks to the Union Civil Aviation Minister for restoring freight subsidy for Kashmir cut-flowers and perishable fruit varieties.