United gets permission for charter flights, schedule flights request for India under consideration

United Airlines' request to grant approval to operate schedules flighta for India is under consideration with the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and other authorities in the country. "We have received the request from United Airlines for the schedule flights and it is under consideration," an aviation ministry official said. The aviation regulatory authority in India has allowed United to operate three special charter flights from Delhi to the US. United has also urged the Indian authority to approve the schedule flight to the country. "The airline wants to operate schedule flights from Delhi-Mumbai to Newark -San Francisco routes," sources said. Meanwhile, after approval from the Indian government, United has started bookings for charter flights from Delhi to Newark for 10th, 12th. The airlines will, however, not bring passengers from Newark.<br/>