Manali: Even though the Kullu-Manali airport has finally been connected by regular flights from Delhi and Chandigarh, very few people are showing interest in air travel due to extremely high airfare on both routes.
Alliance Air, a subsidiary of Air India, is operating daily flights between Delhi and Kullu and Chandigarh and Kullu. The aircraft first conducts sortie from Delhi to Kullu at 6:45am and then to Chandigarh at 8:35am. The flight takes off from Chandigarh at 9:40am and lands in Kullu in 55 minutes. It again takes off from Kullu at 11:05am and lands at Delhi airport after 1 hour 25 minutes.
However, the fare is exorbitant, which is why tickets are easily available despite the ongoing peak tourist season. One way fare on both Kullu-Chandigarh and Kullu-Delhi routes is generally more than 20,000. Hoteliers of the district had been demanding regular flights to Kullu. Now that the district is getting regular flights, hoteliers feel it is not of much benefit after all.
Anil Sharma, who deals in flight booking, said few tourists travel by air due to the ticket cost. “We are happy that Alliance Air has resumed its service on the Kullu-Chandigarh sector. But only chosen high-end tourists can afford to buy the ticket. Air travel is just a dream for local residents. The government should bring flights under UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) scheme for low airfare,” he said.
04/06/18 Suresh Sharma/Times of India
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Alliance Air, a subsidiary of Air India, is operating daily flights between Delhi and Kullu and Chandigarh and Kullu. The aircraft first conducts sortie from Delhi to Kullu at 6:45am and then to Chandigarh at 8:35am. The flight takes off from Chandigarh at 9:40am and lands in Kullu in 55 minutes. It again takes off from Kullu at 11:05am and lands at Delhi airport after 1 hour 25 minutes.
However, the fare is exorbitant, which is why tickets are easily available despite the ongoing peak tourist season. One way fare on both Kullu-Chandigarh and Kullu-Delhi routes is generally more than 20,000. Hoteliers of the district had been demanding regular flights to Kullu. Now that the district is getting regular flights, hoteliers feel it is not of much benefit after all.
Anil Sharma, who deals in flight booking, said few tourists travel by air due to the ticket cost. “We are happy that Alliance Air has resumed its service on the Kullu-Chandigarh sector. But only chosen high-end tourists can afford to buy the ticket. Air travel is just a dream for local residents. The government should bring flights under UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) scheme for low airfare,” he said.
04/06/18 Suresh Sharma/Times of India
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