Air India Not

For Tahiti

Air India has scrubbed hopes of extending its Sydney-Fiji run further across the South Pacific because of opposition from France and a general hesitancy about expanding its routes too fast.

The airline wanted Tahiti as a stopover to the US, where it has already rights for extra flights, but France asked too high a price to pay (in terms of extra privileges in Europe).

Now, Air India is examining two suggested routes for the North Pacific ( PIM , Dec., 1969, p. 43). In 1968-69 its net profit was s3i million; a drop of nearly half on the previous years’ profit of $6! million.