Direct flight between Delhi and Mongolian capital by March

New Delhi: The Mongolian national carrier MIAT Mongolian Airlines is all set to provide direct air connectivity to India with a flight service to Delhi from its capital city Ulan Bator by this March.

The airline has appointed Delhi-based cargo firm Zeal Global Services as its General Sales Agent (GSA) to handle its sales, marketing and distribution business prior to spreading its wings to the Indian skies.

MIAT Mongolian Airlines is one of the two international Mongolian carriers in the east-central Asian country.

A GSA is a sales representative for an airline in a specific country or region, responsible for selling all products including tickets and cargo services in the region where the airline does not operate.

"We had signed the GSA agreement with MIAT Mongolian Airlines in June last year. However, our registration with the Customs was in process and it got completed recently.

Following this, we have now officially become the offline GSA for the Mongolian carrier," Zeal Global Managing director Nipun Anand said.

Once the airline launches its operations, which is expected by March, Zeal Global will act as online GSA for the carrier, he said.

The agreement was signed following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Mongolia in May last year, he said.

"The airline is expected to commence services to Delhi from Ulan Bator by March. The airline is presently awaiting regulatory approvals from its civil aviation authorities," he said.

The airline with its hub at Chinggis Khaan International Airport at Ulan Bator, currently operates with a fleet of five aircraft - three Boeing 737s and two 767s.