Amritsar: Exports of perishables such as baby corn, snow peas, sugar snap, okra and other vegetables from Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh to Europe continue to suffer despite Air India increasing flight frequency from Amritsar to the UK. The national carrier is currently operating thrice a week from the Amritsar airport.
Recently, the airline has started one more flight to the European destination on every Saturday. It had started twice a week Delhi-Amritsar-Birmingham flight from February 2 this year.
The agri-export community of the region says that Air India's decision to increase the Delhi-Amritsar-Birmingham flight is of little help. Exporters have been demanding a direct flight between Amritsar and London to deliver fresh product at a competitive rate.
Farmers say that Birmingham is not the ideal destination for the exports of perishables. "Exporters, not only from the Majha (a region of Punjab) but also from adjoining states of Himachal and J&K are disappointed by Air India's decision to increase flight frequency to Birmingham as they wanted a direct flight to London," said Kuljit Singh, a farmer from Mahal village.
The AI had pressed a Boeing 777 on this route with a perishable cargo capacity of 24 tonnes. So, there is required infrastructure, but absence of ideal destination is the main stumbling block.
Currently, exports of perishables from the region to England through the airport are almost negligible, said Amritsar Airport Director Manoj Chansoria.
25/06/18 Neeraj Bagga/Tribune
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Recently, the airline has started one more flight to the European destination on every Saturday. It had started twice a week Delhi-Amritsar-Birmingham flight from February 2 this year.
The agri-export community of the region says that Air India's decision to increase the Delhi-Amritsar-Birmingham flight is of little help. Exporters have been demanding a direct flight between Amritsar and London to deliver fresh product at a competitive rate.
Farmers say that Birmingham is not the ideal destination for the exports of perishables. "Exporters, not only from the Majha (a region of Punjab) but also from adjoining states of Himachal and J&K are disappointed by Air India's decision to increase flight frequency to Birmingham as they wanted a direct flight to London," said Kuljit Singh, a farmer from Mahal village.
The AI had pressed a Boeing 777 on this route with a perishable cargo capacity of 24 tonnes. So, there is required infrastructure, but absence of ideal destination is the main stumbling block.
Currently, exports of perishables from the region to England through the airport are almost negligible, said Amritsar Airport Director Manoj Chansoria.
25/06/18 Neeraj Bagga/Tribune
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