Ahmedabad-London flight may start once again

Ahmedabad: Flying straight from Ahmedabad to London may be possible once again. On Sunday, Union minister for civil aviation Praful Patel said that the final decision on this would be taken in October when the winter schedule of Air India flights would be drawn. Resumption of this flight was one of the major points of discussion during the inauguration ceremony of an international terminal at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (SPV) International Airport on Sunday.
Member of Parliament Harin Pathak, who was present at the inauguration ceremony, said, “A huge number of passengers from Gujarat travel to London on a regular basis. We hope the civil aviation minister will consider resuming the direct flight between Ahmedabad and London.”
To this, Patel assured that he will discuss the matter with concerned authorities. Patel said, “During the new schedule prepared for flights in aviation sector in month of October, we will discuss the possibility of a direct flight to London from Ahmedabad.”
05/07/10 Times of India

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Categories: Airports Jul 2010, Foreign Jul 2010