India and Japan have agreed to ink open sky agreement to allow airlines from both countries to operate unlimited number of flights.

The agreement is being signed in accordance with National Civil Aviation Policy 2016.

• It will lead to better connectivity and passenger travel between two countries besides reduction in airfares between two countries.
• NCAP 2016 allows government to enter into ‘Open Sky’ agreement on reciprocal basis with SAARC nations as well as countries with territory located entirely beyond 5,000 kilometres radius from New Delhi.

So far, India has singed Open Sky agreement with Greece, Jamaica, Guyana, Czech Republic, Finland, Spain and Sri Lanka. India also has a bilateral Open Sky agreement with US since 2005 and with 10-members from ASEAN since 2003.