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GoAir, IndiGo, Vistara pull out flights, Andaman complains
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SME Times News Bureau | 23 Aug, 2019
Miffed over withdrawal of flights by GoAir, IndiGo and Vistara to and
from Port Blair, the Andaman and Nicobar (A&N) administration has
asked the Civil Aviation Ministry to direct the erring carriers to stick
to the schedule.
With peak October-March flying season
approaching, the A&N has also flagged the issue of exorbitant
airfares charged by the airlines on flights between Port Blair and
mainland cities.
Complaining about the connectivity issues in a
video-conferencing with Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, the island
administration said that domestic airlines charge fares in the range of
Rs 15,000-25,000 for flights to Port Blair.
"Even Air India
charges very high fare along with other private carriers. Given that
air-connectivity is the primary means of transport to the mainland for
medical treatment and other emergency needs, the administration has
asked the ministry to rein in airlines charging exorbitant fares," an
official said.
Sources said that while Go Air pulled out its
flight in June from Ahmedabad-Bangalore-Port Blair-Ahmedabad route,
full-service carrier Vistara withdrew its flight from Chennai-Port
Blair-Chennai sector effective June 16.
The largest private
carrier has pulled out its flight from as many as three cities
connecting Port Blair affecting the connectivity with the Union
Territory ((UT).
"IndiGo withdrew its flight from Kolkata,
Hyderabad and Beangaluru to Port Blair in June. Withdrawal of so many
flights has negative impact on connectivity. Ministry should direct
airlines to stick to the approved schedule," an A&N official said.
The
administration has, meanwhile, urged flag carrier Air India to start
direct flight from Port Blair to Bangkok starting October 1.
Counted
earlier among the far-flung places requiring special attention to
provide air-connectivity, Port Blair has emerged as one of the popular
tourist destinations in the last few years. Almost all the scheduled
carriers fly to Port Blair riding on high seasonal demand.
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