Bhubaneswar : As many as 36 additional flights will be operating from Biju Patnaik International Airport, Bhubaneswar to Jammu and Kashmir, Gaya, Patna and Shirdi. The flights are expected to begin during the winter season.
The proposal was put forth by various airlines at a meeting of the Airport Advisory Meeting which was held on Tuesday. The airline companies have promised to provide the necessary services after the required permission is given.
According to sources, IndiGo Airlines has proposed to operate 24 additional flights while Air India has proposed for eight flights and Air Asia for four flights.
Proposal mentioned that to connect Odisha with three pilgrimage sites of India and some other countries including Arab region. It has also been proposed to increase airline capping by 80%, the sources added.
