Bhubaneswar: Flight operations from Jharsuguda Airport, which received DGCA licence on Friday, will commence from June 14. Air Odisha, which bagged the bid, will operate flights from Jharsuguda to Bhubaneswar, Ranchi and Raipur thereby meeting the long-standing demands for air-connectivity to the Western Odisha region.
Director, Biju Patnaik International Airport, Suresh Chandra Hota told The Express that Air Odisha had successfully bid for conducting operations at Jharsuguda airport. An Air Odisha spokesperson said, the airline will use a 21-seater dual-engine Beechcraft aircraft (1900D) to operate from Jharsuguda to the three destinations under the regional connectivity scheme.
The 21-seater aircraft will operate with two pilots, one cabin crew and can carry 18 passengers. “We received Jharsuguda Airport’s commercial operations licence on May 4. We are taking a month’s time before starting the operations for marketing purposes,” he added.Air Odisha will operate one flight each daily from Jharsuguda to Bhubaneswar, Raipur and Ranchi. The flights from Bhubaneswar will proceed towards Raipur via Jharsuguda. Similarly, flights from Bhubaneswar will proceed towards Ranchi via Jharsuguda.
The airlines will approximately charge `1,800 to `2,000 under UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik) Scheme towards airfare from Jharsuguda to Bhubaneswar and vice-versa. The airlines will offer 50 per cent seats at low fare under the UDAN scheme and the charges for remaining seats will be based on the market price.
06/05/18 New Indian Express
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Director, Biju Patnaik International Airport, Suresh Chandra Hota told The Express that Air Odisha had successfully bid for conducting operations at Jharsuguda airport. An Air Odisha spokesperson said, the airline will use a 21-seater dual-engine Beechcraft aircraft (1900D) to operate from Jharsuguda to the three destinations under the regional connectivity scheme.
The 21-seater aircraft will operate with two pilots, one cabin crew and can carry 18 passengers. “We received Jharsuguda Airport’s commercial operations licence on May 4. We are taking a month’s time before starting the operations for marketing purposes,” he added.Air Odisha will operate one flight each daily from Jharsuguda to Bhubaneswar, Raipur and Ranchi. The flights from Bhubaneswar will proceed towards Raipur via Jharsuguda. Similarly, flights from Bhubaneswar will proceed towards Ranchi via Jharsuguda.
The airlines will approximately charge `1,800 to `2,000 under UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik) Scheme towards airfare from Jharsuguda to Bhubaneswar and vice-versa. The airlines will offer 50 per cent seats at low fare under the UDAN scheme and the charges for remaining seats will be based on the market price.
06/05/18 New Indian Express
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