Panaji: Air India announced a daily direct flight from Goa to Muscat via Mumbai starting November 16, a press release from the directorate of information and publicity said.
Commissioner for NRI affairs Wilfred Mesquita had taken up the matter with Union minister of civil aviation P Ashok Gajapathi Raj for commencement of direct flight from Goa to Muscat and back recently. The Goan community of Oman was pursuing the demand for direct flight with the Goa NRI commission for a long time. This was to avoid hassles of transfer from domestic to international terminal and completing immigration and customs formalities at Mumbai airport before boarding the Muscat flight.
The introduction of this flight will enable passengers to complete all formalities at Dabolim airport, Goa itself. Flight number AI - 983 will land at T-2 international airport in Mumbai and passengers will be accommodated in the transit lounge till departure of their flight to Muscat. This would also connect to other international destinations like Hong Kong, Abu Dhabi, Bangkok, Singapore and New York on this flight.
15/11/14 Times of India
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Commissioner for NRI affairs Wilfred Mesquita had taken up the matter with Union minister of civil aviation P Ashok Gajapathi Raj for commencement of direct flight from Goa to Muscat and back recently. The Goan community of Oman was pursuing the demand for direct flight with the Goa NRI commission for a long time. This was to avoid hassles of transfer from domestic to international terminal and completing immigration and customs formalities at Mumbai airport before boarding the Muscat flight.
The introduction of this flight will enable passengers to complete all formalities at Dabolim airport, Goa itself. Flight number AI - 983 will land at T-2 international airport in Mumbai and passengers will be accommodated in the transit lounge till departure of their flight to Muscat. This would also connect to other international destinations like Hong Kong, Abu Dhabi, Bangkok, Singapore and New York on this flight.
15/11/14 Times of India
