Like London-Ahmadabad direct flight, Air India should restart direct flights from Sri Guru Ram Das Jee International Airport Amritsar. In a press statement, Dr. Charanjit Singh Gumtala, patron Amritsar Vikas Manch stated that he wrote letters to prime minister Sh. Narinder Modi,civil aviation minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju and finance minister Mr. Arun Jaitley, to restore Amritsar-Birmingham flight and Amritsar-London flight, in reply to these letters, ministry of civil aviation stated that Delhi is a hub so these flights will remain via Delh. Now with the start of London-Ahmedabad direct flight from December 15 it is clear that there is no hard and fast rule. So direct flights can be resumed from Amritsar.
At present these flights are incurring great loss after diverting to Delhi. At present these flight do not carry air cargo. If there are direct flights vegetables, flowers, fruits will be exported from Punjab, Himachal Pradesh. Amritsar airport will also earn huge money by these 2 flights which is in loss of Rs 61.13 crore. Punjabis living abroad will also feel comfortable .
14/12/15 Punjab News Express
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At present these flights are incurring great loss after diverting to Delhi. At present these flight do not carry air cargo. If there are direct flights vegetables, flowers, fruits will be exported from Punjab, Himachal Pradesh. Amritsar airport will also earn huge money by these 2 flights which is in loss of Rs 61.13 crore. Punjabis living abroad will also feel comfortable .
14/12/15 Punjab News Express
