Dubai: After helping give wings to a fledgling airport that had become defunct within weeks after opening, expatriates from the eastern Indian state of Odisha are seeking direct flights from their home state to Dubai.
“There are 10,000 to 15,000 expats from the state of Odisha living in the UAE. A direct flight to our home state is definitely a need of the hour,” said Captain Soumya Ranjan Patnaik, CEO of a shipping company, who has been living in Dubai for 13 years.
Priyadarshee Panigrahi, general manager of a consumer goods company in Dubai, said expats face big difficulties while travelling home. “We have to take a flight to cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata or Hyderabad and spent three to four hours there for layover before taking another flight to Bhubaneswar.”
He pointed out that Odias living in other Gulf countries and western countries can also fly via Dubai if there is a direct flight from here to the capital city of Bhubaneswar.
“It will help boost trade between the state and the UAE and benefit the tourism sector here as well.”
Manas Panda, director of an electrical company, said: “A direct flight will make our life easier. It not only saves time, but also money as we end up paying tax on the basic airfare twice when we book two tickets to reach home.”
07/04/19 Sajila Saseendran/Gulf News
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“There are 10,000 to 15,000 expats from the state of Odisha living in the UAE. A direct flight to our home state is definitely a need of the hour,” said Captain Soumya Ranjan Patnaik, CEO of a shipping company, who has been living in Dubai for 13 years.
Priyadarshee Panigrahi, general manager of a consumer goods company in Dubai, said expats face big difficulties while travelling home. “We have to take a flight to cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata or Hyderabad and spent three to four hours there for layover before taking another flight to Bhubaneswar.”
He pointed out that Odias living in other Gulf countries and western countries can also fly via Dubai if there is a direct flight from here to the capital city of Bhubaneswar.
“It will help boost trade between the state and the UAE and benefit the tourism sector here as well.”
Manas Panda, director of an electrical company, said: “A direct flight will make our life easier. It not only saves time, but also money as we end up paying tax on the basic airfare twice when we book two tickets to reach home.”
07/04/19 Sajila Saseendran/Gulf News
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