Dehradun: Finance minister Prakash Pant on Thursday announced that the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has given the licence to Naini Saini airport in Pithoragarh for commencing regular flight operations.
Speaking to TOI, Pant said, “The licence now authorizes the aerodrome to be used as a regular place for flight operations. The new airport would boost tourism and give enhanced air-connectivity to the Kumaon region.”
Regular flights from the airport are expected to start in January although the minister did not specify a date. “It is now upto the airlines and airports authority to finalise the operations and commence the flights,” he said.
The airport once functional is expected to cut travel time to the Kumaon hills significantly especially places frequented by trekkers and tourists like Munsyari and Pithoragarh.
27/12/18 Times of India
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Speaking to TOI, Pant said, “The licence now authorizes the aerodrome to be used as a regular place for flight operations. The new airport would boost tourism and give enhanced air-connectivity to the Kumaon region.”
Regular flights from the airport are expected to start in January although the minister did not specify a date. “It is now upto the airlines and airports authority to finalise the operations and commence the flights,” he said.
The airport once functional is expected to cut travel time to the Kumaon hills significantly especially places frequented by trekkers and tourists like Munsyari and Pithoragarh.
27/12/18 Times of India
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