Bloomberg
• Mihir Mishra
India is considering waiving a rule that limits New Delhi and Mumbai airport operators to 10% ownership of airlines, Aviation Minister K. Rammohan Naidu said. The proposal is intended to challenge the market power of IndiGo and Air India, which together dominate the country’s airline sector.
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