After Deccan Shuttle, AirConnect offers to fly intra-state in Guj

Mumbai/Ahmedabad: After Deccan Shuttles which is set to foray in Gujarat from Monday with its daily charter services from Ahmedabad to places like Kandla and Jamnagar, Gurgaon-based airline Ventura AirConnect is set to fly intra-state in Gujarat soon.
The airline that launched its first intra-state services in Madhya Pradesh has begun initial process for approvals to fly in Gujarat. What's more, the company is also learnt to have evinced its interest of foraying in the state to the Gujarat government.
"Launch of Deccan Shuttles is part of our initiative to open up tourism in remote parts of the state as well. The Madhya Pradesh player AirConnect has also approached us with an interest to fly intra-state in Gujarat. While Deccan Shuttles launches soon and AirConnect is set to follow soon, we have some more operators in the pipeline," said Vipul Mittra, principal secretary, tourim and civil aviation, Government of Gujarat (GoG). An emailed query to Ventura AirConnect did not solicit any response.
According to Mittra, all the major towns in Kutch and Saurashtra region will be tapped through intra-state airline services in Gujarat.
20/08/12 Business Standard

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