As the Bhubaneshwar airport is focusing on increasing its international operations in 2018, the maiden direct Air India flight from Bhubaneswar to Bangkok was flagged off by Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik from the Biju Patnaik International Airport (BPIA) on December 10, 2017, with which the airport added another international route to its cap.
It was in October 2013 when the Biju Patnaik Airport was granted its current international status. However, despite the tag, it took almost four years in the making, with the arrival of the first direct international Air Asia flight in April 2017, from the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur , with which the state commenced its international operations.
With Odisha’s huge tourism potential, direct flights to these cities open doors to foreign visitors and will allow people to directly travel to south-east Asian countries without going through Kolkata or Delhi. “This is a proud moment for the state and the flight service will be a perfect gateway to places such as China, Japan and other south-east Asian destinations. Besides, tourists coming to Odisha will no longer have to come via Kolkata. This will save their valuable time and the state government is hopeful of attracting tourists from Asian countries,” says Ashok Panda, Odisha Tourism and Culture Minister.
With a fine response and traffic on these international routes, the authorities increased the frequency for the Kuala Lumpur flight to daily from four times a week. Similarly, the Bangkok flight now operates three times a week instead of two. “We are willing to facilitate an increased frequency on the Bangkok route but this depends on assessment of business potential by airlines and as such beyond the airport operators’ purview,” says Suresh Chandra Hota, Airport Director, Airports Authority of India (AAI).
18/01/18 Arachika Kapoor/Media India Group
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It was in October 2013 when the Biju Patnaik Airport was granted its current international status. However, despite the tag, it took almost four years in the making, with the arrival of the first direct international Air Asia flight in April 2017, from the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur , with which the state commenced its international operations.
With Odisha’s huge tourism potential, direct flights to these cities open doors to foreign visitors and will allow people to directly travel to south-east Asian countries without going through Kolkata or Delhi. “This is a proud moment for the state and the flight service will be a perfect gateway to places such as China, Japan and other south-east Asian destinations. Besides, tourists coming to Odisha will no longer have to come via Kolkata. This will save their valuable time and the state government is hopeful of attracting tourists from Asian countries,” says Ashok Panda, Odisha Tourism and Culture Minister.
With a fine response and traffic on these international routes, the authorities increased the frequency for the Kuala Lumpur flight to daily from four times a week. Similarly, the Bangkok flight now operates three times a week instead of two. “We are willing to facilitate an increased frequency on the Bangkok route but this depends on assessment of business potential by airlines and as such beyond the airport operators’ purview,” says Suresh Chandra Hota, Airport Director, Airports Authority of India (AAI).
18/01/18 Arachika Kapoor/Media India Group
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