Kolkata, Dec 15:
At least three global airlines have evinced interest in launching flight
services to and from a modernised Kolkata airport. The modernised terminal of
the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport is scheduled to open on
January 23.
Japan Airlines, Turkish Airlines and low-cost carrier Fly Dubai have
been in talks with the Union Government in Delhi, according to B. P. Sharma,
Regional Director, Airports Authority of India (AAI).
“While Fly Dubai has formally approached the government, talks have been
on with the other two international carriers,” Sharma told Business Line.
He, however, pointed out that the AAI did not receive any “concrete”
intimation from Turkish Airlines.
Turkish Air had reportedly evinced interest to increase the number of
flights between the two countries and add new destinations, including Kolkata.
Sharma pointed out that JAL and Fly Dubai have been discussing with the
Union Government on technical grounds regarding their flight services
connecting Kolkata. If Japan Airlines introduces its service at Kolkata, the
carrier will make a comeback to the city after almost four decades. It withdrew
its operations from Kolkata in early 1970s.
Dragonair, a sister airline of Cathay pacific Airways, last month
started a direct flight service between Kolkata and Hong Kong. It will soon
move its operations to the modernised facility. According to sources, IndiGo
would soon begin its international flights to Bangkok from Kolkata.
http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-economy/3-carriers-keen-to-fly-in-to-revamped-kolkata-terminal-aai/article4204273.ece
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