Air traffic in Himachal Pradesh has been at a standstill ever since the beleaguered Kingfisher Airlines, the sole carrier that was operating flights to and from Kullu, Shimla and Kangra, cancelled its operations to the hill state in September.
The government-owned Indian Airlines had already stopped flying to these destinations in July this year.
With no flights over the past 50 days, the three airports in the state now wear a deserted look.
"There have been no flights since September 6. Kingfisher has suspended all operations.We have not received any proposal from any other carrier so far. Now the people have even stopped enquiring about flights," B.K. Tyagi, director, Shimla airport said.
The suspension of flights has put the jobs of 300 security and ground staff in jeopardy. These people may be rendered jobless if the flights are not resumed. Sources say Kingfisher, in particular, has dim chances of resuming operations in Himachal.
Though the state's airports seldom saw more than 50-60 passengers each even when flights were operational, the business spiked during the tourist season.
26/10/12 Manjeet Sehgal/Mail Online India
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The government-owned Indian Airlines had already stopped flying to these destinations in July this year.
With no flights over the past 50 days, the three airports in the state now wear a deserted look.
"There have been no flights since September 6. Kingfisher has suspended all operations.We have not received any proposal from any other carrier so far. Now the people have even stopped enquiring about flights," B.K. Tyagi, director, Shimla airport said.
The suspension of flights has put the jobs of 300 security and ground staff in jeopardy. These people may be rendered jobless if the flights are not resumed. Sources say Kingfisher, in particular, has dim chances of resuming operations in Himachal.
Though the state's airports seldom saw more than 50-60 passengers each even when flights were operational, the business spiked during the tourist season.
26/10/12 Manjeet Sehgal/Mail Online India
