Bhubaneswar: Direct international flights from the State will soon be a reality. The State Government on Friday signed MoU with AirAsia Berhad for operating direct flights between Bhubaneswar and Kuala Lumpur. While the modalities of the operations have already been discussed, the flights are likely to start from the first week of April.
On behalf of the Government, Director of Tourism Nitin Bhanudas Jawale signed the MoU while AirAsia was represented by the company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO)Aiereen Omar. The administrative, financial and commercial aspects of the operations were discussed in the meeting.
Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi, who chaired the meeting, welcomed the maiden international operations and said the process took an effort of around five years to materialise.
AirAsia was selected through an international bidding process. In the first phase, two flights will operate in a week between the two cities. The Government will provide a viability gap funding for a span of one year to AirAsia for the operations, sources said.
18/02/17 New Indian Express
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On behalf of the Government, Director of Tourism Nitin Bhanudas Jawale signed the MoU while AirAsia was represented by the company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO)Aiereen Omar. The administrative, financial and commercial aspects of the operations were discussed in the meeting.
Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi, who chaired the meeting, welcomed the maiden international operations and said the process took an effort of around five years to materialise.
AirAsia was selected through an international bidding process. In the first phase, two flights will operate in a week between the two cities. The Government will provide a viability gap funding for a span of one year to AirAsia for the operations, sources said.
18/02/17 New Indian Express
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