Speaking about the UAE market, Nipun Aggarwal, Chairman, Air India Express, said, “It is a very sizeable portion of our business and a very fast-growing market. As a group, we are the largest carrier when it comes carrying the overall international traffic from India. Almost two-thirds of our capacity and revenue comes from international travel. Within this, almost 50% comes from West Asia. And almost two-thirds of that comes from the UAE market. So, UAE is a sizeable portion of our business and very strategic.”
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