Airlines raise frequency of flights to US

 Indirect operators (international carriers that ferry Indian traffic to the US via their respective countries) like Emirates have also decided on capacity addition on this route to meet the growing demand. The India-US sector saw a withdrawal of around 8,000 seats per week after 9/11.  While A-I is planning three or more additional flights to the US west coast, Delta has decided to add six additional flights on the Mumbai-New York route from January 2004.  A-I has already doubled its frequency to the US to 20 flights (4,300 seats) per week compared with 10 flights per week in December last year. Delta operates daily flights out of Mumbai via Paris.  An A-I spokesperson told Business Standard: