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Open sky policy hits exporters in Kozhikode Updated: Updated: Chamber seeks restoration of foreign cargo flights in airports Share Article Chamber seeks restoration of foreign cargo flights in airports The Directorate General of Civil Aviation’s (DGCA) recent changes to India’s Open Sky Policy has impacted the vegetables and fruit exporters from the State, especially Kozhikode. The policy that came into effect last year limited non-scheduled and ad hoc cargo flights by foreign carriers to Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad. “The export cargo of vegetables and perishables moving from Kerala airports have been affected. It has become a burden for exporters to move their cargo to the nearest major airport such as Bengaluru and Chennai. This has led to high transportation costs and thereby losing Middle East and European Markets,” Munshid Ali, head of the Export Grievance Cell of the Calicut Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said.

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