Mangaluru: The city will have flight connectivity to Pune, Goa (Dabolim), and Kolkata during the summer schedule of airlines which will come into effect from April, according to Nalin Kumar Kateel, Member of Parliament.
Additional flights to Bengaluru, and Delhi will also be introduced in the summer schedule, he said at a function organised to lay the foundation stone for the expansion of the terminal building and inauguration of passenger boarding bridges (aero bridges) advance visual docking guidance system at Mangaluru International Airport.
Presently the city does not have flight connectivity to Pune, Goa, and Kolkata. Later, Mr. Kateel told The Hindu that SpiceJet had shown an interest to introduce a flight to Goa; IndiGo to connect Pune and Delhi, and Air India to connect Kolkata and Bengaluru.
All the flights are expected to be operational within three months, he said.
While addressing the gathering at the function, Mr. Kateel said that Kannur International Airport in Kerala becoming operational recently will not affect the growth of the Mangaluru International Airport as North Kerala passengers will prefer to travel by Mangaluru owing to its proximity. The MP said that the Union government is ready to extend the runway at Mangaluru airport provided the State government hands over 84 acres required for the same to the Airports Authority of India (AAI). Though there is demand for 100 acres for extending the runway 84 acres would be sufficient now.
23/02/19 The Hindu
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Additional flights to Bengaluru, and Delhi will also be introduced in the summer schedule, he said at a function organised to lay the foundation stone for the expansion of the terminal building and inauguration of passenger boarding bridges (aero bridges) advance visual docking guidance system at Mangaluru International Airport.
Presently the city does not have flight connectivity to Pune, Goa, and Kolkata. Later, Mr. Kateel told The Hindu that SpiceJet had shown an interest to introduce a flight to Goa; IndiGo to connect Pune and Delhi, and Air India to connect Kolkata and Bengaluru.
All the flights are expected to be operational within three months, he said.
While addressing the gathering at the function, Mr. Kateel said that Kannur International Airport in Kerala becoming operational recently will not affect the growth of the Mangaluru International Airport as North Kerala passengers will prefer to travel by Mangaluru owing to its proximity. The MP said that the Union government is ready to extend the runway at Mangaluru airport provided the State government hands over 84 acres required for the same to the Airports Authority of India (AAI). Though there is demand for 100 acres for extending the runway 84 acres would be sufficient now.
23/02/19 The Hindu
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