Shimla: In a move which would eventually have an adverse affect on the tourism in Himachal Pradesh, the only serving airlines in Himachal Pradesh, Kingfisher has stopped it’s operations on Delhi – Shimla and Delhi – Kullu sector without any notice.
While the national carrier Air India had already suspended it”s operations to Himachal Pradesh since July, Kingfisher, as per sources have already given notices to it’s ground handling staff that there services would not be required since airlines had stopped it’s flights to Shimla and Kullu airport.
Despite Himachal getting a record number of tourists every year, air routes to Himachal Pradesh remain allegedly non profit for the airlines due to the absence of landing facility for bigger aircrafts anywhere in the state. Only Dornier planes with limited seat facility have been flying into Himachal Pradesh due to which the fares remained high for the tourists through out the year. Tourists have preferred to travel by road and rail while visiting Himachal Pradesh.
30/09/12 Himachal Live News
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While the national carrier Air India had already suspended it”s operations to Himachal Pradesh since July, Kingfisher, as per sources have already given notices to it’s ground handling staff that there services would not be required since airlines had stopped it’s flights to Shimla and Kullu airport.
Despite Himachal getting a record number of tourists every year, air routes to Himachal Pradesh remain allegedly non profit for the airlines due to the absence of landing facility for bigger aircrafts anywhere in the state. Only Dornier planes with limited seat facility have been flying into Himachal Pradesh due to which the fares remained high for the tourists through out the year. Tourists have preferred to travel by road and rail while visiting Himachal Pradesh.
30/09/12 Himachal Live News
