More flights from Vijayawada

Vijaywada: A long wait is coming to an end. The wish of traders from the commercial capital of the state, Vijayawada, to get connected with metros of the country is coming true, with several flight operators deciding to introduce new flights to Gannavaram airport.
Encouraged by the increased passenger flow from Gannavaram airport, Air India is launching a new service from Delhi, starting October 30. The 122-seater flight would touch the tarmac at the renovated airport in the next 10 days. "The schedule will be announced a day before the official launch," a senior official of the Airports Authority of India said. The flight would operate via Hyderabad.
The private airliner, Jet Airways, will introduce a direct flight from Mumbai to Gannavaram next month. Chamber of Commerce president M Muralikrishna said the private airlines have responded positively to their pleas to operate a flight to Mumbai. As per the initial schedule, the flight will arrive here at around 3.30 pm and leave for Hyderabad at 3.45 pm, from where it would reach Mumbai at 6.05 pm. In addition to the Mumbai flight, Jet Airways has also agreed to operate a flight between Vijayawada and Vizag.
The Gannavaram airport, which was in limbo till last year, will finally witness a rush of flights, including choppers, in the coming months. The airport, which had only one flight to Hyderabad a few months ago, has five flights a day taking off to various destinations.
22/10/11 Times of India

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Categories: airports Oct 2011