A purported June 4 Adani Airports letter seeking a waiver for airline participation has raised questions after Adani Enterprises denied evaluating an airline business. The dispute involves airport-airline ownership rules, regional connectivity, competition and the group’s aviation strategy.
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Mahesh Darkunde
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