Jaipur runway work likely to hamper flight schedules

Jaipur: Extension work of the Jaipur airport's runway to accommodate more international flights is likely to hit domestic schedules to 10 destinations for the next 18 months starting this September.
There are also fears of flights being suspended for the entire period, sources said.
The Airports Authority of India (AAI), Jaipur, has asked various airlines operating between 10 am to 6 pm from terminal 2 of the airport to reschedule their flights from September onwards.
Following the directive, officials the airlines are in touch with the DGCA to find a solution so as to avoid suspension of flights for the 18-month period.
According to AAI, Jaipur, sources, the flights to important destinations including Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai, Raipur, Bengaluru. Ahmedabad, Goa, Jammu and Chandigarh would be affected during the period.
11/07/12 Ashish Mehta/Times of India

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Categories: airports Jul 2012