Looking at this logically, it seems that even Modi government is not in a position at present to give direct flights from USA/London to Ahmadabad.
The adverts in Asian Voice / Gujarat Samachar probably explain why. Ahmadabad flights are at present about £ 60 more than Mumbai /Delhi. This probably explains that the people are unnecessarily paying landing fees at Mumbai /Delhi.
If you remember the first person to meet Modiji was Mr. Praful Patel. It was he who withdrew direct flights to Ahmadabad.
To finance improvement to Mumbai /Delhi airports he must have seen the cashcow in Gujaratis travelling to Ahmadabad financing these airports.
Emirates flight directly from Middle East to Ahmadabad must have been given permission by Mr. Praful Patel on payment of hefty fees probably going towards the development of these two large airports.
The meeting probably was to warn PM Modi not allow direct flights to Ahmadabad as this would been one of the condition Emirates took on the route.
So at least in the near future there probably is no chance of having direct flights to Ahmadabad.
It looks like we the Gujarati NRIs have been and are taken for a ride by paying unnecessary landing fees at Delhi /Mumbai and the present government not in position to change this.
Vinu Patel
Croydon
