Feeder airline services to link top tourism spots soon

Mysore: A pilot project to connect the country's top tourism destinations by feeder airline services is expected to take off in November. The Golden Triangle — Delhi-Agra-Jaipur — will be the first tourism circuit to be covered under this project.
The project is likely to be launched on the public private partnership (PPP) model with the Union Government as well as stakeholders in the tourism industry joining hands to provide air connectivity for well-heeled tourists.
Speaking to presspersons after attending the meeting of South India Hotels' and Restaurants' Association here, Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Associations of India honorary secretary and Hotel Leelaventure Ltd. vice-chairman and managing director Vivek Nair said that three 16 or 18-seat jets would be procured on lease and introduced on the Golden Triangle circuit.
“IndiGo Airlines has been requested to operate the services. The feeder airline services may be expanded in the south, including Mysore, if the service on Delhi-Agra-Jaipur route gets good response,” he said. Compared to heli-tourism, feeder airline service is economical, with an extended carrying capacity, he added.
19/02/12 The Hindu

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