Gaya: Air India Monopoly hits Gaya flyers as, besides higher fare, the air users do not have much of an option time wise as well. As of now Air India operates a daily service on Gaya-Delhi route. The flight takes off late in the afternoon reaching Delhi at about seven in the evening. Whereas the Gaya-Delhi AI fare for 29 March flight is pegged at Rs 7168, an Indigo flight between Patna and Delhi on the same day costs Rs 5841.
Not only that, the air travellers lose one full working day, as reaching Delhi at seven in the evening does not mean anything to travellers having work either in some govt office or business purpose. For long Gaya air users have been demanding entry of private airlines on Gaya-Delhi route to promote tourism in the state.
Asked about the likely entry of some private airlines to end AI monopoly and provide the much needed relief to air users Gaya airport director Dilip Kumar said that such decisions are taken at a higher level and as such he was not in a position to say anything on the issue.
Kumar, however said that there was great potential for the expansion of the aviation sector with Gaya as the epi centre. The Director said that with the entry of one more ground handling company at the Gaya airport, quality of service was bound to increase.
On arrival Visa facility is available to visitors from more than 100 countries of the world. The airport has already signed an MOU with Abhay Institute of Medical Sciences, a private hospital located in the airport vicinity to provide medical assistance to passengers needing such help.
28/03/16 Abdul Qadir/Times of India
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Not only that, the air travellers lose one full working day, as reaching Delhi at seven in the evening does not mean anything to travellers having work either in some govt office or business purpose. For long Gaya air users have been demanding entry of private airlines on Gaya-Delhi route to promote tourism in the state.
Asked about the likely entry of some private airlines to end AI monopoly and provide the much needed relief to air users Gaya airport director Dilip Kumar said that such decisions are taken at a higher level and as such he was not in a position to say anything on the issue.
Kumar, however said that there was great potential for the expansion of the aviation sector with Gaya as the epi centre. The Director said that with the entry of one more ground handling company at the Gaya airport, quality of service was bound to increase.
On arrival Visa facility is available to visitors from more than 100 countries of the world. The airport has already signed an MOU with Abhay Institute of Medical Sciences, a private hospital located in the airport vicinity to provide medical assistance to passengers needing such help.
28/03/16 Abdul Qadir/Times of India
