Sunday, 16 December 2012

3 carriers keen to fly in to revamped Kolkata terminal: AAI


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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