Bhubaneswar: There is good news for air travelers from Odisha intending to visit Singapore: Silk Air has decided to operate flights from Bhubaneswar to Singapore beginning December this year.
A delegation from Silk Air visited Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) to check out the facilities at the airport three days back.
The chief of Silk Air will take a call on launching international air service from BPIA after he visits the airport for an assessment in the third week of this month. .
While the airline has already obtained permission from the Ministry of Civil Aviation, it would soon get the clearance from the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). After this, Silk Air will submit a flight schedule to the BPIA authorities. After completing all formalities within the next two months, the airlines will operate flights from BPIA, said Silk Air authorities.
Silk Air plans to operate a 180-seater Airbus A 320 aircraft for the Bhubaneswar-Singapore flight, sources said. There will be 148 seats in the economy class and 42 in the business class while fares can be as low as Rs 10, 000-12, 000 if tickets are booked well in advance.
04/10/15 Odisha Sun Times
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A delegation from Silk Air visited Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) to check out the facilities at the airport three days back.
The chief of Silk Air will take a call on launching international air service from BPIA after he visits the airport for an assessment in the third week of this month. .
While the airline has already obtained permission from the Ministry of Civil Aviation, it would soon get the clearance from the Director General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). After this, Silk Air will submit a flight schedule to the BPIA authorities. After completing all formalities within the next two months, the airlines will operate flights from BPIA, said Silk Air authorities.
Silk Air plans to operate a 180-seater Airbus A 320 aircraft for the Bhubaneswar-Singapore flight, sources said. There will be 148 seats in the economy class and 42 in the business class while fares can be as low as Rs 10, 000-12, 000 if tickets are booked well in advance.
04/10/15 Odisha Sun Times
