Bhubaneswar: Various industry bodies have resented Air India's withdrawal of flights from Bhubaneswar to Chennai and Kolkata, stating that the abrupt move will adversely impact business.
"The decision will hamper not only tourism, but also the prospect of other industries in the state," said J K Mohanty, chairman of Hotel and Restaurant Association of Odisha (HRAO).
Around a dozen conferences are scheduled to be held in the capital city between November 2012 and January 2013. All these meetings, mostly medical seminars, will be instantly hit. Delegates from Chennai, Hyderabad and Kolkata, who were supposed to arrive in Bhubaneswar in Air India flights will not be able to make it to the city. This will affect business of around Rs 150 crore, Mohanty said.
05/11/12 Ashok Pradhan/Times of India
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"The decision will hamper not only tourism, but also the prospect of other industries in the state," said J K Mohanty, chairman of Hotel and Restaurant Association of Odisha (HRAO).
Around a dozen conferences are scheduled to be held in the capital city between November 2012 and January 2013. All these meetings, mostly medical seminars, will be instantly hit. Delegates from Chennai, Hyderabad and Kolkata, who were supposed to arrive in Bhubaneswar in Air India flights will not be able to make it to the city. This will affect business of around Rs 150 crore, Mohanty said.
05/11/12 Ashok Pradhan/Times of India
