India's Akasa Backs Plan to Let Airport Operators Own Airlines

Akasa Air has backed a proposed policy change in India that would allow airport operators to own and operate airlines. The plan is aimed at broadening competition in a market currently dominated by IndiGo and Tata Group-owned Air India Ltd. According to the article, Akasa’s top executive supports the tweak, positioning it as a way to reshape how airlines and airports are structured in the country. The brief item indicates the carrier views the idea favorably, though it does not provide details on timing, regulatory steps, or how airport ownership would interact with existing airline rules. The proposal remains in the discussion stage.