Bhubaneswar: In a severe blow to the city's air connectivity, Air India has decided to stop plying its two flights connecting Bhubaneswar with Kolkata and Chennai from Monday. The bad news comes just ahead of the onset of the peak tourist season.
The national carrier issued a circular to all passenger sales agents on November 1 mentioning Air India flight AI-768 / 770 (Kolkata- Bhubaneswar- Kolkata) stands withdrawn with effect from November 5 till further notice. Travel agency booking reservation systems showed Chennai-Bhubaneswar-Chennai flight AI 537 also stands withdrawn from the same date.
The AI did not mention any reason for the withdrawal. Sources said the loss-making airline took the decision purely on "business" consideration. "The tourist season has just begun. We are badly hit by Air India's withdrawal of flights to Kolkata and Chennai. It sends a bad signal to the industry at a time when the city is preparing for international connectivity," said Travel Agents Association of Odisha (TAAO) president Benjamin Simon.
04/11/12 Times of India
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The national carrier issued a circular to all passenger sales agents on November 1 mentioning Air India flight AI-768 / 770 (Kolkata- Bhubaneswar- Kolkata) stands withdrawn with effect from November 5 till further notice. Travel agency booking reservation systems showed Chennai-Bhubaneswar-Chennai flight AI 537 also stands withdrawn from the same date.
The AI did not mention any reason for the withdrawal. Sources said the loss-making airline took the decision purely on "business" consideration. "The tourist season has just begun. We are badly hit by Air India's withdrawal of flights to Kolkata and Chennai. It sends a bad signal to the industry at a time when the city is preparing for international connectivity," said Travel Agents Association of Odisha (TAAO) president Benjamin Simon.
04/11/12 Times of India
