Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju said the policy will help India become the world's third-largest civil aviation market by 2022, behind the U.S. and China. NEW DELHI (AP) " India's government on Wednesday approved a new civil aviation policy aimed at increasing regional connectivity, boosting cargo operations and making it easier " and possibly cheaper " for passengers to fly. The aviation policy caps airfares at rupees 2,500 ($37) for a one-hour flight between small towns and cities, and offers incentives to airlines to fly those routes. India's booming economy and growing middle class have helped to make it the world's fastest-growing air travel market. Raju tweeted after the Cabinet's approval that it would be "a game-changer for the (aviation) sector."

Source: New Zealand Herald June 15, 2016 11:34 UTC