Stakeholders keen on flights to Mysore

Chennai/Mysore: While commercial operators are shying away from the ready-to-operate Mysore Airport, stakeholders meeting here have decided to constitute a coordination committee to initiate action towards operation of flights.
They also decided to meet the chief minister in this regard and also ensure that the state government fulfills its part of the responsibility. Mysore MP A H Viswanath, who presided over the meeting, said at the meeting attended by representatives of different sectors of the city he would take up the issue with the Union minister for civil aviation on inaugurating the airport. He had broached the matter with him. The state government, however, was yet to fulfill its responsibilities, he said.
The upgraded Mandakalli Airport was ready in mid-September. Supported by the state government, Kingfisher Airlines operated a few special flights during the Dasara. Subsequently, none of the commercial operators have shown interest in operating regular flights.
Mysore-based Airports Authority of India (AAI) general manager Rajiv Gupta said the operators had not responded positively to the letters from the AAI so far. It had suggested linking a few other centres with Mysore for viable operation. The operators expected support from the state government by way of a cut in tax on aviation fuel. Mysore Chamber of Commerce & Industry secretary Raghavendra said the VAT levy was about 20 per cent.
21/12/09 Business Standard

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