First intra-state flight from Surat cancelled after AI strike

Ahmedabad: The intra-state connectivity which was to be flagged off from Surat on Friday has been postponed pending aircraft clearance, thanks to the Air India airlines strike.
On Friday, chief minister Narendra Modi and Deccan Charter's chairman GR Gopinath were scheduled to fly from Ahmedabad to Surat along with other dignitaries, including minister of state for industries and civil aviation Saurabh Patel.
The inaugural flight between Surat and Bhavnagar was to be flagged off by Modi.
Capt Gopinath of the Deccan Charters Limited told TOI, "The commercial air services from Surat and Ahmedabad will begin from May 7 as decided earlier. The inaugural flight which was to take off from Surat has been put off. This is because officials of Director General Civil Aviation and Union Civil Aviation Ministry have been busy tackling the Air India pilots' strike."
The Charters plan to connect Ahmedabad with various destinations in Saurashtra-Kutch and Surat and from Surat to various destinations in Saurashtra-Kutch.
29/04/11 Times of India

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