Bhubabeswar: Ten days after the Biju Patnaik airport here was accorded international status by the Union Cabinet, four airlines approached the airport authority to start international operations.
The international carriers are Qatar airways for Abu Dhabi, Silk Air for Singapore, Indigo for Bangkok and Fly Dubai for Dubai. All these are direct flights, airport sources said.
"We have spoken to airline officials. We have called their representatives to hold further discussions as regards the timing, parking, routes and other facilities," airport director Sharad Kumar told TOI on Sunday.
He said it would take two weeks to complete the formalities to give the airlines the permission for starting the operation. On a rough estimate, at least 180 passengers would fly to Bangkok every day and 150 passengers each to Dubai and Singapore would fly from Bhubaneswar, he added.
11/11/13 Riyan Ramanath V/Times of India
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The international carriers are Qatar airways for Abu Dhabi, Silk Air for Singapore, Indigo for Bangkok and Fly Dubai for Dubai. All these are direct flights, airport sources said.
"We have spoken to airline officials. We have called their representatives to hold further discussions as regards the timing, parking, routes and other facilities," airport director Sharad Kumar told TOI on Sunday.
He said it would take two weeks to complete the formalities to give the airlines the permission for starting the operation. On a rough estimate, at least 180 passengers would fly to Bangkok every day and 150 passengers each to Dubai and Singapore would fly from Bhubaneswar, he added.
11/11/13 Riyan Ramanath V/Times of India
